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Scallion vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between scallion and chocolate milk

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, folate, and fiber, while chocolate milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 172% more than chocolate milk.
  • Scallion contains 21 times more vitamin C than chocolate milk. While scallion contains 18.8mg of vitamin C, chocolate milk contains only 0.9mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in scallion is lower.
  • Scallion has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallion is 32, while the glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.3%
Contains more IronIron +516.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1988.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +198.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.3µg 172%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.9mg 20%
Iron 1.48mg 0.24mg 16%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Phosphorus 37mg 101mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.032g 2.104g 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 0.8g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.162mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Fats 0.19g 3.39g 5%
Calcium 72mg 112mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.077mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.295mg 4%
Potassium 276mg 167mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.125mg 3%
Vitamin A 50µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.07mg 3%
Protein 1.83g 3.17g 3%
Calories 32kcal 83kcal 3%
Choline 5.7mg 17mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.99g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.04mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.037mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 60mg 2%
Copper 0.083mg 0.065mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 7.34g 10.34g 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 9.54g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.41mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1684.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.9%
~equal in Water ~82.3g
~equal in Other ~0.8g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.6%

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.