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Scallion vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallions and plums

  • The amount of vitamin K, iron, folate, vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium in scallions is higher than in plums.
  • Scallions cover your daily vitamin K needs 167% more than plums.
  • Plums have 13 times less folate than scallions. Scallions have 64µg of folate, while plums have 5µg.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of plums is 53, while the glycemic index of scallions is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Plums, 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%
Plum
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.8%
Contains more IronIron +770.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3134.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Plum DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 6.4µg 167%
Iron 1.48mg 0.17mg 16%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 9.5mg 10%
Calcium 72mg 6mg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 1.4g 5%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.052mg 5%
Potassium 276mg 157mg 4%
Vitamin A 50µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.026mg 4%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Magnesium 20mg 7mg 3%
Copper 0.083mg 0.057mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.1mg 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 16mg 3%
Protein 1.83g 0.7g 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.029mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 46kcal 1%
Carbs 7.34g 11.42g 1%
Sodium 16mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.417mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.135mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1.9mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 9.92g N/A
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.134g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.009mg 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
Plum
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.4%
Contains more OtherOther +118.9%
Contains more FatsFats +47.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.6%
~equal in Water ~87.23g

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
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +396.3%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.