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Lambsquarters vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lambsquarters and scallion

  • Lambsquarters have more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, manganese, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, scallion is higher in folate.
  • Lambsquarters cover your daily vitamin A needs 212% more than scallion.
  • Scallion contains 6 times less vitamin B2 than lambsquarters. Lambsquarters contain 0.44mg of vitamin B2, while scallion contains 0.08mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Lambsquarters, 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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +329.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +253%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +388.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.8%

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
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 +325.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +349.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin C 80mg 18.8mg 68%
Vitamin A 580µg 50µg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.08mg 28%
Manganese 0.782mg 0.16mg 27%
Calcium 309mg 72mg 24%
Copper 0.293mg 0.083mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.061mg 16%
Folate 30µg 64µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.055mg 9%
Fiber 4g 2.6g 6%
Potassium 452mg 276mg 5%
Protein 4.2g 1.83g 5%
Phosphorus 72mg 37mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 1.48mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.525mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Magnesium 34mg 20mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 0.074g 2%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 32kcal 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 43mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.8g 0.19g 1%
Carbs 7.3g 7.34g 0%
Net carbs 3.3g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Zinc 0.44mg 0.39mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.075mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.059g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 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 ProteinProtein +129.5%
Contains more FatsFats +321.1%
Contains more OtherOther +319.8%
~equal in Carbs ~7.34g
~equal in Water ~89.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 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 +455.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +374.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.8%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.