Scallion vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between scallions and bananas
- Scallions are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, and calcium; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B5.
- Scallions' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% higher.
- Scallions have 16 times more vitamin A than bananas. While scallions have 997 IU of vitamin A, bananas have only 64 IU.
- Scallions have a lower glycemic index (32) than bananas (48).
The food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Bananas, 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 CalciumCalcium | +1340% |
| Contains more IronIron | +469.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +160% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +68.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +116.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +41300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +345.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +501.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 0.5µg | 172% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.367mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.26mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 8.7mg | 11% |
| Folate | 64µg | 20µg | 11% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 5mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 22.84g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.27mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.334mg | 5% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 89kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 358mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 1.09g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.078mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.665mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 9.8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.6g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +211.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.5% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.073g
