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Scallion vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between scallion and cheese sandwich

  • Scallion has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cheese sandwich is 49% higher.
  • Cheese sandwich has 14 times less vitamin A than scallion. Scallion has 997IU of vitamin A, while cheese sandwich has 71IU.
  • Scallion is lower in sodium.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index than scallion.

Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.9%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +932.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +576.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3950%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1153.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +433.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +729.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +327.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 9.166g 61%
Phosphorus 37mg 382mg 49%
Selenium 0.6µg 24.3µg 43%
Manganese 0.16mg 1.083mg 40%
Fats 0.19g 25g 38%
Sodium 16mg 839mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.427mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 10.351g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.358mg 25%
Calories 32kcal 497kcal 23%
Saturated fat 0.032g 4.129g 19%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 1.5mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 3.185mg 17%
Carbs 7.34g 58.2g 17%
Protein 1.83g 9.8g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.261mg 15%
Iron 1.48mg 2.62mg 14%
Calcium 72mg 204mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.622mg 11%
Copper 0.083mg 0.16mg 9%
Magnesium 20mg 54mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.87mg 4%
Vitamin A 50µg 21µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 3.1g 2%
Potassium 276mg 306mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Folate 64µg 64µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2707.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +435.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13057.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +692.9%
Contains more OtherOther +369.1%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38237%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12286.5%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.