Scallion vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between scallion and carrots
- Scallion has more vitamin K, iron, vitamin C, and folate; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6.
- Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 314% more than scallion.
- Carrots contain 16 times less vitamin K than scallion. Scallion contains 207µg of vitamin K, while carrots contain 13.2µg.
- Scallion has less sugar.
Food varieties used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Carrots, raw.
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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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +118.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +393.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.9% |
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 | +218.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1468.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +236.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1570% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +264% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +126.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +54.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 13.2µg | 162% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 835µg | 87% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.3mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 5.9mg | 14% |
| Folate | 64µg | 19µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.138mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 33mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.273mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.045mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.983mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 0.93g | 2% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 69mg | 2% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 8.8mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.143mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.66mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 320mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.8g | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 9.58g | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 41kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 35mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.117g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.5% |
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Water
~88.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +92.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.1% |
