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Scallion vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and flank steak different?

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 171% higher.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than scallion (32).

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1677.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1156.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +467.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4800%
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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% 0% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14685.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1302.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +626.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +849.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1749.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 1.4µg 171%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Protein 1.83g 27.66g 52%
Selenium 0.6µg 29.4µg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 7.363mg 43%
Zinc 0.39mg 4.9mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.579mg 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Phosphorus 37mg 210mg 25%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Choline 5.7mg 105.4mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.032g 3.395g 15%
Folate 64µg 9µg 14%
Fats 0.19g 8.23g 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.545mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 3.317g 8%
Calories 32kcal 192kcal 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.009mg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Calcium 72mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.133mg 4%
Iron 1.48mg 1.74mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.322g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.075mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 56mg 2%
Potassium 276mg 339mg 2%
Carbs 7.34g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.38mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Copper 0.083mg 0.082mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.883mg 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
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40%
Contains more OtherOther +-1450%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1411.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4231.6%

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
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12185.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.1%

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.