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Scallion vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between scallion and asparagus

  • Scallion has more vitamin K and vitamin C; however, 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 asparagus. Scallion contains 18.8mg of vitamin C, while 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.
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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains more IronIron +44.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.158mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +397.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +180.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 41.6µg 138%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 5.6mg 15%
Copper 0.083mg 0.189mg 12%
Iron 1.48mg 2.14mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.143mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.141mg 5%
Calcium 72mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.274mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.13mg 4%
Folate 64µg 52µg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.3µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.978mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.091mg 2%
Potassium 276mg 202mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2.1g 2%
Choline 5.7mg 16mg 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 52mg 2%
Protein 1.83g 2.2g 1%
Calories 32kcal 20kcal 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin A 50µg 38µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.54mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 3.88g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 1.88g N/A
Manganese 0.16mg 0.158mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.049mg 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
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 FatsFats +58.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.2%
Contains more OtherOther +39.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.2%
~equal in Water ~93.22g

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48%

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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. 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.