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Scallion vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between scallion and bell peppers

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, iron, folate, vitamin A, and calcium; however, bell peppers have more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 166% higher.
  • Bell peppers have 7 times less calcium than scallion. Scallion has 72mg of calcium, while bell peppers have 10mg.

Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Peppers, sweet, green, 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.
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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.7%
Contains more IronIron +335.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2697.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +327.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.48mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~5.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 7.4µg 166%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 80.4mg 68%
Iron 1.48mg 0.34mg 14%
Folate 64µg 10µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.224mg 13%
Calcium 72mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.028mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 1.7g 4%
Potassium 276mg 175mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.122mg 2%
Copper 0.083mg 0.066mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.13mg 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 20mg 2%
Protein 1.83g 0.86g 2%
Calories 32kcal 20kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.37mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 4.64g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 2.4g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.057mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.48mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.099mg 0%
Choline 5.7mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.8%
Contains more FatsFats +11.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.2%
Contains more OtherOther +84.1%
~equal in Water ~93.89g

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.4%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/nutrients
  2. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.