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Scallion vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scallion and rapini?

  • Rapini is richer than scallion in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Rapini's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 32% more.

We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Broccoli raab, raw types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +44.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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%
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +162%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +194.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~20.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~224µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 224µg 14%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.395mg 10%
Vitamin A 50µg 131µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.162mg 9%
Iron 1.48mg 2.14mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.171mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.62mg 7%
Folate 64µg 83µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.322mg 5%
Copper 0.083mg 0.042mg 5%
Phosphorus 37mg 73mg 5%
Calcium 72mg 108mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.221mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.129mg 4%
Protein 1.83g 3.17g 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.77mg 3%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 20.2mg 2%
Potassium 276mg 196mg 2%
Choline 5.7mg 18.3mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 22kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 2.85g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 0.15g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 0.38g N/A
Fiber 2.6g 2.7g 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.026g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.13g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.2%
Contains more FatsFats +157.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16%
~equal in Water ~92.55g

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
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.026g

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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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.