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Scallion vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between scallion and mackerel

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% higher.
  • Scallion has less saturated fat.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than scallion (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +586.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12133.3%
~equal in Calcium ~66mg
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2553.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +332.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +572.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1682.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 16mg 4450mg 193%
Vitamin K 207µg 7.8µg 166%
Selenium 0.6µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 6.21g 41%
Fats 0.19g 25.1g 38%
Protein 1.83g 18.5g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.032g 7.148g 32%
Phosphorus 37mg 254mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.41mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 8.32g 21%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Choline 5.7mg 101.6mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 3.3mg 17%
Calories 32kcal 305kcal 14%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 2.38mg 12%
Folate 64µg 15µg 12%
Magnesium 20mg 60mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.19mg 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 7%
Potassium 276mg 520mg 7%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.1mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 2%
Copper 0.083mg 0.1mg 2%
Carbs 7.34g 0g 2%
Iron 1.48mg 1.4mg 1%
Calcium 72mg 66mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 50µg 47µg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +108.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +910.9%
Contains more FatsFats +13110.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1554.3%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30714.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8291.9%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.