Scallion vs. Chard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are scallion and chard different?
- Scallion is higher in folate; however, chard is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, magnesium, iron, vitamin E, copper, potassium, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for chard is 103% higher.
- Scallion contains 7 times more folate than chard. While scallion contains 64µg of folate, chard contains only 9µg.
- Scallion has less sodium.
Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +330% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +96.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +108.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +61.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +611.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +512% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +243.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +117.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +58.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +403.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 327.3µg | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 306µg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 86mg | 16% |
| Folate | 64µg | 9µg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 2.26mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 1.89mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.163mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.334mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 549mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 179mg | 7% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 28.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.163mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.085mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.36mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 4.13g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 1.88g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.08g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 2.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 1.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.012g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +137.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.88g
~equal in
Water
~92.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +68.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +164.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.5% |
