Scallion vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are scallion and buttermilk different?
- Scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, folate, fiber, and copper; however, buttermilk is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 172% higher.
- Scallion has less sodium.
Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat are the varieties used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +2860% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +654.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7900% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +61.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +140.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1780% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +257.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +805.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +206900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1180% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +266.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +210.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 207µg | 0.1µg | 172% |
Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 1mg | 20% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.05mg | 18% |
Folate | 64µg | 5µg | 15% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 0g | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.22µg | 9% |
Sodium | 16mg | 190mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.083mg | 0.011mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 89mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.002mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.154mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 50µg | 14µg | 4% |
Calcium | 72mg | 116mg | 4% |
Potassium | 276mg | 151mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.275mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.83g | 3.31g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 2µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
Choline | 5.7mg | 17.7mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.548g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 11mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.88g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.254g | 1% |
Carbs | 7.34g | 4.79g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 4mg | 1% |
Calories | 32kcal | 40kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.74g | 4.79g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 1IU | 0% |
Sugar | 2.33g | 4.79g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.033g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.081mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.83 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
7.34 g
Water:
89.83 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
3.31 g
Fats:
0.88 g
Carbs:
4.79 g
Water:
90.13 g
Other:
0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +363.2% |
~equal in
Water
~90.13g
~equal in
Other
~0.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.074 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +124.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +840.7% |