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Scallion vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between scallion and black gram

  • Scallion has more vitamin C; however, black gram has more copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for black gram is 100% higher.
  • Black gram has a higher glycemic index than scallion.

Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Mungo beans, mature seeds, 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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1235%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.2%
Contains more IronIron +411.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1081.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +759%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +924.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +854.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1266.7%

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.
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +396.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1108%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Black gram DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Copper 0.083mg 0.981mg 100%
Iron 1.48mg 7.57mg 76%
Fiber 2.6g 18.3g 63%
Manganese 0.16mg 1.527mg 59%
Magnesium 20mg 267mg 59%
Phosphorus 37mg 379mg 49%
Protein 1.83g 25.21g 47%
Folate 64µg 216µg 38%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.35mg 27%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Potassium 276mg 983mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.273mg 18%
Carbs 7.34g 58.99g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.281mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.906mg 17%
Calories 32kcal 341kcal 15%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.254mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 1.071g 7%
Calcium 72mg 138mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.447mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Fats 0.19g 1.64g 2%
Sodium 16mg 38mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 40.69g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.114g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.085g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 1.473mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.706mg 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
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +731.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1277.6%
Contains more FatsFats +763.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +703.7%
Contains more OtherOther +314.8%

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +214.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1347.3%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.