Scallion vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between scallions and chow mein

Scallions have more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, chow mein has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallions is 171% higher.
Scallions are lower in sodium.
Chow mein has a higher glycemic index than scallions.

Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Noodles, chinese, chow mein.

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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.

Scallion

Chow mein

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+130%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+160%
Contains more IronIron	+219.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+101.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+259%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+335.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+7066.7%

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.

Scallion

Chow mein

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+14685.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+950.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+610.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+80.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+65.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	207µg	1.4µg	171%
Selenium	0.6µg	43µg	77%
Sodium	16mg	1174mg	50%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.578mg	44%
Iron	1.48mg	4.73mg	41%
Vitamin B3	0.525mg	5.95mg	34%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.421mg	26%
Fats	0.19g	15.43g	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.074g	3.571g	23%
Calories	32kcal	475kcal	22%
Carbs	7.34g	72.8g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	0.027g	8.929g	22%
Vitamin C	18.8mg	0mg	21%
Phosphorus	37mg	161mg	18%
Protein	1.83g	8.11g	13%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	2.3mg	12%
Folate	64µg	106µg	11%
Saturated fat	0.032g	2.229g	10%
Copper	0.083mg	0.167mg	9%
Zinc	0.39mg	1.4mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.075mg	0.533mg	9%
Magnesium	20mg	52mg	8%
Manganese	0.16mg		7%
Vitamin A	50µg	0µg	6%
Calcium	72mg	20mg	5%
Potassium	276mg	120mg	5%
Fiber	2.6g	3.7g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.11mg	4%
Choline	5.7mg	8.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.7g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	175kcal	586kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	313g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	5.6	N/A
Net carbs	4.74g	69.1g	N/A
Sugar	2.33g	5.71g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.8g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.02mg		0%
Threonine	0.072mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.077mg		0%
Leucine	0.109mg		0%
Lysine	0.091mg		0%
Methionine	0.02mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.059mg		0%
Valine	0.081mg		0%
Histidine	0.032mg		0%