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Scallion vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between scallion and ham

  • Scallion has more vitamin K and vitamin C; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 173% more than ham.
  • Scallion has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of scallion is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +638.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +429.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1270.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +666.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +437.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +555.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1393%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0µg 173%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.754mg 58%
Sodium 16mg 1203mg 52%
Protein 1.83g 20.93g 38%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.5µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.4mg 26%
Zinc 0.39mg 2.88mg 23%
Phosphorus 37mg 196mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 4.023mg 22%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Folate 64µg 3µg 15%
Choline 5.7mg 85.1mg 14%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.202mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.81g 8%
Fats 0.19g 5.53g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.403mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 2.62g 6%
Calories 32kcal 145kcal 6%
Calcium 72mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.054mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.54g 3%
Carbs 7.34g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.25mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 1.5g N/A
Potassium 276mg 287mg 0%
Iron 1.48mg 1.48mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Copper 0.083mg 0.079mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.75mg 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
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.3%
Contains more WaterWater +32.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1043.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2810.5%
Contains more OtherOther +439.5%

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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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9603.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629.7%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.