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Scallion vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between scallion and almonds

  • Scallion has more vitamin K; however, almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, iron, and zinc.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 173% more.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallion is 32, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Nuts, almonds.

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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% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.6%
Contains more IronIron +150.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1142.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1261.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4560%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1322.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +528%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +814%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0µg 173%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 25.63mg 167%
Copper 0.083mg 1.031mg 105%
Manganese 0.16mg 2.179mg 88%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 12.329g 82%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 1.138mg 81%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.19g 49.93g 77%
Phosphorus 37mg 481mg 63%
Magnesium 20mg 270mg 60%
Fiber 2.6g 12.5g 40%
Protein 1.83g 21.15g 39%
Iron 1.48mg 3.71mg 28%
Calories 32kcal 579kcal 27%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.12mg 25%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Calcium 72mg 269mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 3.618mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.032g 3.802g 17%
Potassium 276mg 733mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.205mg 13%
Choline 5.7mg 52.1mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.471mg 8%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.1µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.137mg 6%
Carbs 7.34g 21.55g 5%
Folate 64µg 44µg 5%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1937%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1055.7%
Contains more FatsFats +26178.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.6%
Contains more OtherOther +265.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116755.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16560.8%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.