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Scallion vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scallion and Chinese cabbage?

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin K, iron, copper, and fiber, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 135% more.
  • Scallion has 4 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. While scallion has 0.083mg of copper, Chinese cabbage has only 0.021mg.

We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Potassium ~252mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~37mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.159mg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +354.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +346%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~66µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 45.5µg 135%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 45mg 29%
Vitamin A 50µg 223µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.194mg 10%
Iron 1.48mg 0.8mg 9%
Copper 0.083mg 0.021mg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 1g 6%
Calcium 72mg 105mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.09mg 3%
Carbs 7.34g 2.18g 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.19mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 65mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 13kcal 1%
Folate 64µg 66µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.07mg 1%
Protein 1.83g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.04mg 1%
Potassium 276mg 252mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 1.18g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 1.18g N/A
Phosphorus 37mg 37mg 0%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.159mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.5mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.088mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.027g 0%
Choline 5.7mg 6.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~95.32g
~equal in Other ~0.8g

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.7%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.