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Scallion vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallion and chicken meat

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 171% more than chicken meat.
  • Scallion contains less saturated fat.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallion is 32, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +17.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +397.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3883.3%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8525%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1516.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +555.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1056.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~48µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 2.4µg 171%
Protein 1.83g 27.3g 51%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 8.487mg 50%
Selenium 0.6µg 23.9µg 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.4mg 26%
Fats 0.19g 13.6g 21%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Phosphorus 37mg 182mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 2.97g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 1.03mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.032g 3.79g 17%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.94mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 5.34g 13%
Choline 5.7mg 65.9mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Calories 32kcal 239kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.168mg 7%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.02mg 6%
Calcium 72mg 15mg 6%
Sodium 16mg 82mg 3%
Iron 1.48mg 1.26mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.27mg 2%
Copper 0.083mg 0.066mg 2%
Carbs 7.34g 0g 2%
Potassium 276mg 223mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.063mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 50µg 48µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.1%
Contains more OtherOther +-331.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1391.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7057.9%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19677.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3913.5%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.