Scallion vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between scallion and cassava
- Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, and calcium; however, cassava is higher in manganese.
- Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 171% more than cassava.
- Cassava contains 77 times less vitamin A than scallion. Scallion contains 997IU of vitamin A, while cassava contains 13IU.
- The glycemic index of cassava is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Cassava, 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 CalciumCalcium | +350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +448.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +4900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +189.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +10794.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +58.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +62.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +315.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 1.9µg | 171% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.27mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 38.06g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.384mg | 10% |
| Folate | 64µg | 27µg | 9% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 160kcal | 6% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 16mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 23.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.087mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.088mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 20.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.854mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.107mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 36.26g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 271mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.074g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.075g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.048g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +47.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +418.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +177.8% |
