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Scallion vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between scallion and corn grain

  • Scallion has more vitamin K and vitamin C; however, corn grain is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 172% more than corn grain.
  • The glycemic index of corn grain is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Corn grain, yellow.

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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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +928.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +535%
Contains more IronIron +83.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +467.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2483.3%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg

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% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68900%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +465.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +919.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Corn grain DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.3µg 172%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.622mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.385mg 28%
Selenium 0.6µg 15.5µg 27%
Copper 0.083mg 0.314mg 26%
Magnesium 20mg 127mg 25%
Phosphorus 37mg 210mg 25%
Carbs 7.34g 74.26g 22%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 3.627mg 19%
Fiber 2.6g 7.3g 19%
Zinc 0.39mg 2.21mg 17%
Calories 32kcal 365kcal 17%
Protein 1.83g 9.42g 15%
Iron 1.48mg 2.71mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 2.163g 14%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.485mg 14%
Folate 64µg 19µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.201mg 9%
Calcium 72mg 7mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.424mg 7%
Fats 0.19g 4.74g 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 11µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 1.251g 3%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.667g 3%
Sodium 16mg 35mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 66.96g N/A
Potassium 276mg 287mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 0.64g N/A
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.49mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.287mg 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
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +766.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +414.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2394.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +911.7%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%

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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2823%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.