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Scallion vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and artichoke different?

  • Scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while artichoke is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 160% more than artichoke.
  • Scallion contains 77 times more vitamin A than artichoke. Scallion contains 997IU of vitamin A, while artichoke contains 13IU.

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Artichokes, (globe or french), raw types were 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1298.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +350.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +503.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~68µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 14.8µg 160%
Copper 0.083mg 0.231mg 16%
Fiber 2.6g 5.4g 11%
Magnesium 20mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 11.7mg 8%
Phosphorus 37mg 90mg 8%
Choline 5.7mg 34.4mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.338mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.116mg 4%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.256mg 4%
Sodium 16mg 94mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.046mg 3%
Protein 1.83g 3.27g 3%
Iron 1.48mg 1.28mg 3%
Potassium 276mg 370mg 3%
Calcium 72mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.19mg 2%
Folate 64µg 68µg 1%
Calories 32kcal 47kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.072mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.066mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.49mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 10.51g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 5.11g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.99g N/A
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +26.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.2%
Contains more OtherOther +39.5%
~equal in Water ~84.94g

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
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.6%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.