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Scallion vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallion and figs

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and iron in scallion is higher than in figs.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 169% more than figs.
  • Figs have 11 times less folate than scallion. Scallion has 64µg of folate, while figs have 6µg.
  • Scallion contains less sugar.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of scallion is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Figs, raw.

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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 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +840%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4304.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 4.7µg 169%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 2mg 19%
Folate 64µg 6µg 15%
Iron 1.48mg 0.37mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.113mg 4%
Carbs 7.34g 19.18g 4%
Calcium 72mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.11mg 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.05mg 2%
Protein 1.83g 0.75g 2%
Calories 32kcal 74kcal 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.15mg 2%
Copper 0.083mg 0.07mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Fiber 2.6g 2.9g 1%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.128mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 276mg 232mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.4mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 16.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.06mg 0%
Choline 5.7mg 4.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.066g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.144g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.011mg 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22.7%
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.3%

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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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.6%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.