Scallion vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between scallion and beetroot
- Scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium; however, beetroot is richer in folate and manganese.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% higher.
- Scallion has 30 times more vitamin A than beetroot. While scallion has 997IU of vitamin A, beetroot has only 33IU.
- Scallion has less sugar.
- Scallion has a lower glycemic index (32) than beetroot (64).
The food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Beets, 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 | +350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +85% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +105.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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 | +283.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +103400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +106.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +70.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 0.2µg | 172% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 4.9mg | 15% |
| Folate | 64µg | 109µg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.329mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 16mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 2µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.155mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.334mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.075mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.8g | 1% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 325mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 9.56g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 1.61g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 40mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
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Water
~87.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.5% |
