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Scallion vs. Garden asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Scallion and Garden asparagus

  • Scallion has more Vitamin K, and Vitamin C, however, Garden asparagus is richer in Copper, Iron, and Vitamin B1.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 138% more.
  • Scallion contains 3 times more Vitamin C than Garden asparagus. Scallion contains 18.8mg of Vitamin C, while Garden asparagus contains 5.6mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Asparagus, raw.

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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.
Scallion
Scallion
4
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6
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Magnesium +42.9%
Contains more Potassium +36.6%
Contains more Iron +44.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +40.5%
Contains less Sodium -87.5%
Contains more Zinc +38.5%
Contains more Copper +127.7%
Contains more Selenium +283.3%
Equal in Manganese - 0.158
Scallion
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 22% 56% 15% 16% 25% 3% 11% 28% 21% 4%
Garden asparagus
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 81% 10% 23% 18% 1% 15% 63% 21% 13%
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Magnesium +42.9%
Contains more Potassium +36.6%
Contains more Iron +44.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +40.5%
Contains less Sodium -87.5%
Contains more Zinc +38.5%
Contains more Copper +127.7%
Contains more Selenium +283.3%
Equal in Manganese - 0.158

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.
Scallion
Scallion
4
:
6
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus
Contains more Vitamin A +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +235.7%
Contains more Folate +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +397.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +265.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +49.2%
Scallion
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 60% 11% 0% 63% 14% 19% 10% 5% 15% 48% 0% 518%
Garden asparagus
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 46% 23% 0% 19% 36% 33% 19% 17% 21% 39% 0% 105%
Contains more Vitamin A +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +235.7%
Contains more Folate +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +397.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +265.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +49.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Scallion
Scallion
3
:
2
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus
Contains more Fats +58.3%
Contains more Carbs +89.2%
Contains more Other +39.7%
Contains more Protein +20.2%
Equal in Water - 93.22
Scallion
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Garden asparagus
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more Fats +58.3%
Contains more Carbs +89.2%
Contains more Other +39.7%
Contains more Protein +20.2%
Equal in Water - 93.22

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Scallion
Scallion
3
:
0
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus
Contains less Saturated Fat -20%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +∞%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +48%
Scallion
24% 20% 56%
Saturated Fat: 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.074 g
Garden asparagus
44% 56%
Saturated Fat: 0.04 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.05 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -20%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +∞%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +48%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Scallion Garden asparagus
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Garden asparagus Opinion
Net carbs 4.74g 1.78g Scallion
Protein 1.83g 2.2g Garden asparagus
Fats 0.19g 0.12g Scallion
Carbs 7.34g 3.88g Scallion
Calories 32kcal 20kcal Scallion
Fructose 1g Garden asparagus
Sugar 2.33g 1.88g Garden asparagus
Fiber 2.6g 2.1g Scallion
Calcium 72mg 24mg Scallion
Iron 1.48mg 2.14mg Garden asparagus
Magnesium 20mg 14mg Scallion
Phosphorus 37mg 52mg Garden asparagus
Potassium 276mg 202mg Scallion
Sodium 16mg 2mg Garden asparagus
Zinc 0.39mg 0.54mg Garden asparagus
Copper 0.083mg 0.189mg Garden asparagus
Manganese 0.16mg 0.158mg Scallion
Selenium 0.6µg 2.3µg Garden asparagus
Vitamin A 997IU 756IU Scallion
Vitamin A RAE 50µg 38µg Scallion
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.13mg Garden asparagus
Vitamin C 18.8mg 5.6mg Scallion
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.143mg Garden asparagus
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.141mg Garden asparagus
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.978mg Garden asparagus
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.274mg Garden asparagus
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.091mg Garden asparagus
Folate 64µg 52µg Scallion
Vitamin K 207µg 41.6µg Scallion
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.027mg Garden asparagus
Threonine 0.072mg 0.084mg Garden asparagus
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.075mg Scallion
Leucine 0.109mg 0.128mg Garden asparagus
Lysine 0.091mg 0.104mg Garden asparagus
Methionine 0.02mg 0.031mg Garden asparagus
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.075mg Garden asparagus
Valine 0.081mg 0.115mg Garden asparagus
Histidine 0.032mg 0.049mg Garden asparagus
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.04g Scallion
Monounsaturated Fat 0.027g 0g Scallion
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.05g Scallion

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Scallion Garden asparagus
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Scallion
29%
Garden asparagus
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Scallion
25%
Garden asparagus

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Scallion
Scallion is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.008g)
Which food is cheaper?
Scallion
Scallion is cheaper (difference - $3.8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.45g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus contains less Sodium (difference - 14mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Garden asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.