Scallion vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between scallion and caper
- Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and potassium; however, caper is higher in copper.
- Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 152% more than caper.
- Caper contains 7 times less vitamin A than scallion. Scallion contains 997IU of vitamin A, while caper contains 138IU.
- Scallion has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Capers, canned.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +590% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +270% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +105.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +65% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +350.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 | +337.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +614.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +205.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +177.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +165.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +741.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +178.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +73.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 24.6µg | 152% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 2348mg | 101% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.374mg | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 4.3mg | 16% |
| Folate | 64µg | 23µg | 10% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 40mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.139mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.018mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 40mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 3.2g | 2% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 1.67mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.88mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.304g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.233g | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 4.89g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 2.36g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.652mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.86g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 23kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 1.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 0.41g | N/A |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 6.5mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.063g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +352.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +892.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +133.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +310.8% |
