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Scallion vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between scallion and olive oil

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, iron, fiber, copper, and potassium; however, olive oil has more vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 122% higher.
  • Scallion is lower in saturated fat.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index than olive oil.

Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Oil, olive, salad or cooking.

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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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27500%
Contains more IronIron +164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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%
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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +243.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2509.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Olive oil DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 72.961g 182%
Fats 0.19g 100g 154%
Vitamin K 207µg 60.2µg 122%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 14.35mg 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 10.523g 70%
Saturated fat 0.032g 13.808g 63%
Calories 32kcal 884kcal 43%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Iron 1.48mg 0.56mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Copper 0.083mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 276mg 1mg 8%
Calcium 72mg 1mg 7%
Manganese 0.16mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 37mg 0mg 5%
Protein 1.83g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 7.34g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 0.3mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +52531.6%

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
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270125.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14120.3%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.