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Scallion vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between scallion and wheat Bread?

  • Scallion is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C, yet wheat Bread is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 168% higher.
  • Scallion has 94 times more vitamin C than wheat Bread. Scallion has 18.8mg of vitamin C, while wheat Bread has 0.2mg.
  • Scallion contains less sodium.
  • Scallion has a lower glycemic index than wheat Bread.

We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Bread, wheat, toasted types in this comparison.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.2%
Contains more IronIron +176.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +760.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5466.7%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +698.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +377.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1090.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +508%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +287.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 5.7µg 168%
Selenium 0.6µg 33.4µg 60%
Manganese 0.16mg 1.377mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 6.25mg 36%
Iron 1.48mg 4.09mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.439mg 32%
Sodium 16mg 601mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.382mg 23%
Phosphorus 37mg 188mg 22%
Protein 1.83g 12.96g 22%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.2mg 21%
Carbs 7.34g 55.77g 16%
Calories 32kcal 313kcal 14%
Copper 0.083mg 0.198mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 1.72g 11%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.47mg 10%
Calcium 72mg 165mg 9%
Magnesium 20mg 59mg 9%
Fiber 2.6g 4.7g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.456mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.153mg 7%
Fats 0.19g 4.27g 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Folate 64µg 86µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.989g 4%
Choline 5.7mg 22.1mg 3%
Potassium 276mg 223mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 1.019g 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.24mg 2%
Net carbs 4.74g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +270.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +608.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2147.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +659.8%
Contains more OtherOther +242%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3674.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2224.3%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.