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Scallion vs. Collard Greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between scallion and collard Greens

  • Scallion has more folate, while collard Greens have more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, choline, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Collard Greens cover your daily need for vitamin K, 166% more than scallion.
  • Scallion contains 6 times more sugar than collard Greens. While scallion contains 2.33g of sugar, collard Greens contain only 0.4g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 15% 42% 10% 42% 17% 6.3% 14% 2% 67% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.9%
Contains more IronIron +31%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Sodium ~15mg

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 61% 127% 18% 0% 10% 24% 11% 13% 30% 0% 1017% 12% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +660%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +573.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~18.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.575mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Collard Greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 406.6µg 166%
Vitamin A 50µg 380µg 37%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.51mg 15%
Folate 64µg 16µg 12%
Calcium 72mg 141mg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 4g 6%
Choline 5.7mg 38.4mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.128mg 5%
Potassium 276mg 117mg 5%
Iron 1.48mg 1.13mg 4%
Copper 0.083mg 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.218mg 3%
Protein 1.83g 2.71g 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.88mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.106mg 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 32mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.23mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 5.65g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.173g 1%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 18.2mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.72g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 33kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 1.65g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 16mg 15mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.575mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.047g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.026g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.086mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.028mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.04mg 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% 6% 90%
Protein: 2.71 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 5.65 g
Water: 90.18 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.1%
Contains more FatsFats +278.9%
~equal in Water ~90.18g
~equal in Other ~0.74g

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
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.047 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.173 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.026g

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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. Collard Greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170407/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.