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Scallion vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scallion and cardamom?

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin A, yet cardamom is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, copper, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1210% more.
  • The glycemic index of cardamom is lower.

We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Spices, cardamom 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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1045%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +431.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +305.4%
Contains more IronIron +843.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +361.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1815.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +381.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17400%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +277%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.16mg 28mg 1210%
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Iron 1.48mg 13.97mg 156%
Fiber 2.6g 28g 102%
Zinc 0.39mg 7.47mg 64%
Magnesium 20mg 229mg 50%
Copper 0.083mg 0.383mg 33%
Calcium 72mg 383mg 31%
Potassium 276mg 1119mg 25%
Carbs 7.34g 68.47g 20%
Phosphorus 37mg 178mg 20%
Protein 1.83g 10.76g 18%
Folate 64µg 16%
Calories 32kcal 311kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.23mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.198mg 12%
Fats 0.19g 6.7g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.102mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.68g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 2%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 21mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.87g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.43g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Sodium 16mg 18mg 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%

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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +984.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +488%
Contains more FatsFats +3426.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +832.8%
Contains more OtherOther +614.8%

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
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3122.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +481.1%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.