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Scallion vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between scallion and blue cheese

  • Scallion has more vitamin K; however, blue cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 171% more than blue cheese.
  • Scallion has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Cheese, blue.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +377.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1677.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +582.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +945.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
~equal in Potassium ~256mg

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 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8525%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +296%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +377.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Blue cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 2.4µg 171%
Saturated fat 0.032g 18.669g 85%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Phosphorus 37mg 387mg 50%
Sodium 16mg 1146mg 49%
Calcium 72mg 528mg 46%
Fats 0.19g 28.74g 44%
Protein 1.83g 21.4g 39%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 1.729mg 33%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.382mg 23%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Zinc 0.39mg 2.66mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 7.778g 19%
Vitamin A 50µg 198µg 16%
Calories 32kcal 353kcal 16%
Iron 1.48mg 0.31mg 15%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.166mg 8%
Folate 64µg 36µg 7%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.009mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.8g 5%
Copper 0.083mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.016mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.029mg 2%
Carbs 7.34g 2.34g 2%
Choline 5.7mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.25mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Potassium 276mg 256mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.7%
Contains more WaterWater +111.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1069.4%
Contains more FatsFats +15026.3%
Contains more OtherOther +530.9%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28707.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +981.1%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.