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Scallion vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between scallion and chocolate cake

  • Scallion has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% more.
  • Scallion contains 94 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. Scallion contains 18.8mg of vitamin C, while chocolate cake contains 0.2mg.
  • Scallion contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +149.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1883.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.61mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2152.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Saturated fat 0.032g 5.43g 25%
Fats 0.19g 15.1g 23%
Choline 5.7mg 128.4mg 22%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.2mg 21%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.9µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 2.761g 18%
Calories 32kcal 371kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 6.039g 15%
Carbs 7.34g 53.4g 15%
Copper 0.083mg 0.207mg 14%
Sodium 16mg 315mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.213mg 10%
Phosphorus 37mg 106mg 10%
Folate 64µg 27µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 1.83g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.141mg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.28mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.304mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.137mg 4%
Potassium 276mg 140mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.69mg 3%
Iron 1.48mg 1.61mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.041mg 2%
Calcium 72mg 60mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +268.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7847.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +627.5%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3631.1%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.