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Scallion vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and plantain raw different?

  • Scallion is richer in vitamin K, iron, folate, and calcium, while plantain raw is higher in vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 172% more than plantain raw.
  • Scallion contains 24 times more calcium than plantain raw. Scallion contains 72mg of calcium, while plantain raw contains 3mg.
  • Scallion is lower in sugar.

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Plantains, raw types were used in this article.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~34mg

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% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29471.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +390.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~18.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.052mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.7µg 172%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.299mg 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.6mg 11%
Folate 64µg 22µg 11%
Carbs 7.34g 31.89g 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 7%
Potassium 276mg 499mg 7%
Calcium 72mg 3mg 7%
Calories 32kcal 122kcal 5%
Magnesium 20mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.054mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.14mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.686mg 1%
Protein 1.83g 1.3g 1%
Choline 5.7mg 13.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 50µg 56µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.143g 1%
Fiber 2.6g 2.3g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.37g 0%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 18.4mg 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 15g N/A
Copper 0.083mg 0.081mg 0%
Phosphorus 37mg 34mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.052mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%
Contains more FatsFats +94.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.2%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.069g

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.