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Scallion vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between scallion and caviar

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, while caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, vitamin B5, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 833% more than scallion.
  • Scallion contains 345 times more vitamin K than caviar. While scallion contains 207µg of vitamin K, caviar contains only 0.6µg.
  • The amount of sodium in scallion is lower.
  • Caviar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of caviar is 0, while the glycemic index of scallion is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +281.9%
Contains more IronIron +702.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +862.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10816.7%

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.
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%
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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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34400%
Contains more FolateFolate +28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +442%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +243.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8512.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Vitamin K 207µg 0.6µg 172%
Iron 1.48mg 11.88mg 130%
Selenium 0.6µg 65.5µg 118%
Choline 5.7mg 490.9mg 88%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 3.5mg 69%
Magnesium 20mg 300mg 67%
Sodium 16mg 1500mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 7.405g 49%
Protein 1.83g 24.6g 46%
Phosphorus 37mg 356mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.62mg 42%
Fats 0.19g 17.9g 27%
Vitamin A 50µg 271µg 25%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Calcium 72mg 275mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.32mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.032g 4.06g 18%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 4.631g 12%
Calories 32kcal 264kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.19mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.89mg 9%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.05mg 5%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.95mg 5%
Folate 64µg 50µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.12mg 3%
Copper 0.083mg 0.11mg 3%
Potassium 276mg 181mg 3%
Carbs 7.34g 4g 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 4g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g N/A

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
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.5%
Contains more WaterWater +89.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1244.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9321.1%
Contains more OtherOther +640.7%

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
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17051.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9906.8%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.