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Scallion vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallion and coffee

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, folate, fiber, copper, calcium, potassium, and manganese in scallion is higher than in coffee.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 172% more than coffee.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallion is 32, while the glycemic index of coffee is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +463.3%
Contains more IronIron +14700%
Contains more CopperCopper +4050%
Contains more ZincZinc +1850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +595.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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%
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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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Coffee DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.1µg 172%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Iron 1.48mg 0.01mg 18%
Folate 64µg 2µg 16%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Copper 0.083mg 0.002mg 9%
Potassium 276mg 49mg 7%
Calcium 72mg 2mg 7%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.023mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.001mg 5%
Phosphorus 37mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.254mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 3mg 4%
Protein 1.83g 0.12g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.014mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.02mg 3%
Calories 32kcal 1kcal 2%
Carbs 7.34g 0g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.191mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 2.6mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.076mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.002mg 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
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1425%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +72.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.6%

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
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.