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Scallion vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and caesar salad different?

  • Scallion is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C, while caesar salad is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 168% more than caesar salad.
  • Scallion is lower in sodium.
  • Caesar salad has a higher glycemic index (50) than scallion (32).

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust types were 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.
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 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +223.6%
Contains more IronIron +58.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +312.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +524.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5133.3%

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.
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% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3408.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +56%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +585.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +516.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +496%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Caesar salad DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 5.9µg 168%
Selenium 0.6µg 31.4µg 56%
Phosphorus 37mg 231mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.377mg 27%
Protein 1.83g 13.39g 23%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.032g 4.206g 19%
Sodium 16mg 454mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 3.237mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.297mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Calcium 72mg 233mg 16%
Fats 0.19g 9.54g 14%
Calories 32kcal 265kcal 12%
Iron 1.48mg 2.34mg 11%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.61mg 11%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 1.461g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Carbs 7.34g 31.5g 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.321mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.447mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 2.38g 6%
Copper 0.083mg 0.126mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.7g 4%
Vitamin A 50µg 78µg 3%
Potassium 276mg 170mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 4.02g N/A
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.61mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 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% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +107%
Contains more ProteinProtein +631.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4921.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.2%
Contains more OtherOther +169.1%

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
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8714.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1874.3%

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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. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.