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Kumquat vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kumquat and scallion

  • Kumquat has more vitamin C and fiber; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and iron.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 173% more than kumquat.
  • Scallion has 4 times less sugar than kumquat. Kumquat has 9.36g of sugar, while scallion has 2.33g.
  • Kumquat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kumquat is 67, while the glycemic index of scallion is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Kumquats, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.4%
Contains more IronIron +72.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 207µg 173%
Vitamin C 43.9mg 18.8mg 28%
Fiber 6.5g 2.6g 16%
Folate 17µg 64µg 12%
Iron 0.86mg 1.48mg 8%
Vitamin A 15µg 50µg 4%
Phosphorus 19mg 37mg 3%
Carbs 15.9g 7.34g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.075mg 3%
Potassium 186mg 276mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.55mg 3%
Calories 71kcal 32kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.055mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.39mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.074g 1%
Copper 0.095mg 0.083mg 1%
Manganese 0.135mg 0.16mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.525mg 1%
Calcium 62mg 72mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.19g 1%
Protein 1.88g 1.83g 0%
Net carbs 9.4g 4.74g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 9.36g 2.33g N/A
Sodium 10mg 16mg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 5.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +352.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%
~equal in Protein ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +470.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/nutrients
  2. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.