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Scallion vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallion and English muffins

  • Scallion has more vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and folate; however, English muffins are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin C needs 21% more than English muffins.
  • Scallion contains less sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of scallion is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.7%
Contains more IronIron +66.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +494.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.1mg 21%
Sodium 16mg 464mg 19%
Phosphorus 37mg 133mg 14%
Carbs 7.34g 46g 13%
Protein 1.83g 7.7g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.181mg 11%
Calories 32kcal 235kcal 10%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.357mg 9%
Iron 1.48mg 0.89mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.446mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.566mg 7%
Folate 64µg 37µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.154mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.888g 5%
Copper 0.083mg 0.129mg 5%
Potassium 276mg 131mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.7mg 3%
Fats 0.19g 1.8g 2%
Calcium 72mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.302g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.043mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 43.3g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Fiber 2.6g 2.7g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +113.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +320.8%
Contains more FatsFats +847.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526.7%
Contains more OtherOther +196.3%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1018.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1100%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.