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Scallion vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and cream cheese different?

  • Scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, folate, and fiber, while cream cheese is higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 171% more than cream cheese.
  • Scallion is lower in sodium.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index (32) than cream cheese (0).

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Cheese, cream types were 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.
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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.1%
Contains more IronIron +1245.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +361.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1354.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1333.3%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9757.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +516%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +589.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +377.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Cream cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 2.1µg 171%
Saturated fat 0.032g 20.213g 92%
Fats 0.19g 34.44g 53%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Vitamin A 50µg 308µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 8.907g 22%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Iron 1.48mg 0.11mg 17%
Calories 32kcal 350kcal 16%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.6µg 15%
Folate 64µg 9µg 14%
Sodium 16mg 314mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.23mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Phosphorus 37mg 107mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 1.483g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Protein 1.83g 6.15g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.517mg 9%
Copper 0.083mg 0.018mg 7%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.011mg 6%
Potassium 276mg 132mg 4%
Choline 5.7mg 27.2mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.023mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.091mg 3%
Calcium 72mg 97mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.86mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.5mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 5.52g 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33%
Contains more WaterWater +70.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.1%
Contains more FatsFats +18026.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32888.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1904.1%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.