Scallion vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are scallions and dates different?
- Scallions are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and iron, while dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Scallions cover your daily need for vitamin K, 170% more than dates.
- Scallions contain 100 times more vitamin A than dates. Scallions contain 997 IU of vitamin A, while dates contain 10 IU.
Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Dates, deglet noor 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +84.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +115% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +137.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +148.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4600% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7566.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +236.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +685.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +170.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 2.7µg | 170% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 75.03g | 23% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 8g | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 0.4mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.206mg | 14% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 282kcal | 13% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 656mg | 11% |
| Folate | 64µg | 19µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.589mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.165mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 1.02mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 43mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 1.274mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 62mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.262mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 39mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 2.45g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 67.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 63.35g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 6.3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +337.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +105.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +922.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +97.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +289.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.3% |
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Saturated fat
~0.032g
