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Scallion vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and filo different?

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, filo is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 170% higher.
  • Scallion has less sodium.

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Phyllo dough are the varieties 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%
Filo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +554.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +273%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more IronIron +116.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3783.3%

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%
Filo
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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% 0% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +883.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +675.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 2.5µg 170%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.541mg 41%
Selenium 0.6µg 23.3µg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 4.073mg 22%
Iron 1.48mg 3.21mg 22%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Sodium 16mg 483mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.341mg 20%
Carbs 7.34g 52.6g 15%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.476mg 14%
Calories 32kcal 299kcal 13%
Protein 1.83g 7.1g 11%
Fats 0.19g 6g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 3.149g 8%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.47g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.923g 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 276mg 74mg 6%
Calcium 72mg 11mg 6%
Folate 64µg 88µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.302mg 5%
Phosphorus 37mg 75mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.9g 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.03mg 2%
Copper 0.083mg 0.101mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.49mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.18g N/A
Choline 5.7mg 6.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.159mg 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
Filo
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7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +175.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +288%
Contains more FatsFats +3057.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +616.6%
Contains more OtherOther +109.9%

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
Filo
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27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11563%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1147.3%

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.