Scallion vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are scallion and fennel different?
- Scallion is higher than fennel in vitamin K, iron, folate, and vitamin C.
- Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 120% more than fennel.
- Scallion contains 2 times more folate than fennel. Scallion contains 64µg of folate, while fennel contains 27µg.
- Fennel has a higher glycemic index (45) than scallion (32).
Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Fennel, bulb, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +102.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +95% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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 | +56.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +229.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +209.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +131.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 62.8µg | 120% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.73mg | 9% |
| Folate | 64µg | 27µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 12mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 414mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.032mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.232mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 49mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 3.1g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 50mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 52mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 13.2mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.169g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.191mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 1.24g | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 7.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 4.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.58mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 48µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.6% |
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Fats
~0.2g
~equal in
Carbs
~7.3g
~equal in
Water
~90.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +151.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.4% |
