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Bran vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bran and scallions

  • Bran has more manganese, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, scallions are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, iron, calcium, and potassium.
  • Bran covers your daily manganese needs 35% more than scallions.
  • Scallions contain 13 times less selenium than bran. Bran contains 7.7µg of selenium, while scallions contain 0.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oat bran, cooked 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.
Bran
Bran
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
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 +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +502.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more IronIron +68.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.8%

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.
Bran
Bran
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 63% 0% 17% 11% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Manganese 0.964mg 0.16mg 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Folate 6µg 64µg 15%
Selenium 7.7µg 0.6µg 13%
Phosphorus 119mg 37mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.055mg 9%
Iron 0.88mg 1.48mg 8%
Calcium 10mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 20mg 5%
Potassium 92mg 276mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.08mg 4%
Protein 3.21g 1.83g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.061mg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.083mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 0.525mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.074g 2%
Fats 0.86g 0.19g 1%
Carbs 11.44g 7.34g 1%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.39mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.163g 0.032g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 0.027g 1%
Calories 40kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 125kcal 175kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 313g N/A
Net carbs 8.84g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Fiber 2.6g 2.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
Bran
3
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 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 +75.4%
Contains more FatsFats +352.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.9%
Contains more OtherOther +65.3%
~equal in Water ~89.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
Bran
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 +977.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +358.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.