Minestrone vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between minestrone and scallion
- Scallion is higher than minestrone in vitamin C, iron, folate, fiber, and calcium.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 20% higher.
- Minestrone has 16 times more sodium than scallion. While minestrone has 254mg of sodium, scallion has only 16mg.
- Scallion has a lower glycemic index (32) than minestrone (47).
The food types used in this comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +566.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +414.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +289.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +62.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +25.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3660% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +344.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +326.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 207µg | 173% | |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 18.8mg | 20% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 1.48mg | 14% |
Folate | 15µg | 64µg | 12% |
Sodium | 254mg | 16mg | 10% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 2.6g | 9% |
Calcium | 14mg | 72mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 3mg | 20mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 130mg | 276mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.051mg | 0.083mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.074g | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 37mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 0.525mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.032g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.027g | 1% |
Carbs | 4.66g | 7.34g | 1% |
Fats | 1.04g | 0.19g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.075mg | 1% |
Calories | 34kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
Protein | 1.77g | 1.83g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.26g | 4.74g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 49µg | 50µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.076mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.074mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
1.83 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
7.34 g
Water:
89.83 g
Other:
0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats | +447.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +48.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +57.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.83g
~equal in
Water
~89.83g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
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 | +974.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +521.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.1% |