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Mandarin orange vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mandarin oranges and scallion different?

  • Mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K, iron, folate, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 173% higher.
  • Scallion has a lower glycemic index (32) than mandarin oranges (47).

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.3%
Contains more IronIron +886.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 207µg 173%
Iron 0.15mg 1.48mg 17%
Folate 16µg 64µg 12%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 18.8mg 9%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.16mg 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.083mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 72mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 2.6g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.075mg 3%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.39mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.08mg 3%
Potassium 166mg 276mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Phosphorus 20mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin A 34µg 50µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.55mg 2%
Carbs 13.34g 7.34g 2%
Protein 0.81g 1.83g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.061mg 1%
Choline 10.2mg 5.7mg 1%
Calories 53kcal 32kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.525mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.31g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 10.58g 2.33g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.055mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 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 +63.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more OtherOther +118.9%
~equal in Water ~89.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 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 +122.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.8%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.