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Scallion vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between scallion and ice cream?

  • Scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, folate, and vitamin A, yet ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% higher.
  • Scallion has 31 times more vitamin C than ice cream. Scallion has 18.8mg of vitamin C, while ice cream has 0.6mg.
  • Scallion contains less saturated fat.
  • Scallion has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Ice creams, vanilla types in this comparison.

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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% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more IronIron +1544.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +260.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +136%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +674.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +356.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.3µg 172%
Saturated fat 0.032g 6.79g 31%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.6mg 20%
Fats 0.19g 11g 17%
Iron 1.48mg 0.09mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.24mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.581mg 10%
Phosphorus 37mg 105mg 10%
Calories 32kcal 207kcal 9%
Fiber 2.6g 0.7g 8%
Vitamin A 50µg 118µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 2.969g 7%
Copper 0.083mg 0.023mg 7%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.008mg 7%
Calcium 72mg 128mg 6%
Carbs 7.34g 23.6g 5%
Choline 5.7mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.116mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.69mg 3%
Sodium 16mg 80mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.452g 3%
Protein 1.83g 3.5g 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 276mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 21.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +47.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5689.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10896.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +510.8%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.