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Scallion vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scallion and jerusalem artichoke?

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and calcium, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% more.
  • Scallion has 50 times more vitamin A than jerusalem artichoke. While scallion has 997IU of vitamin A, jerusalem artichoke has only 20IU.

We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw types 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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +414.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.4%
Contains more IronIron +129.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +370%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206900%
Contains more FolateFolate +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +429.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +426.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.1µg 172%
Iron 1.48mg 3.4mg 24%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 4mg 16%
Folate 64µg 13µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.2mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.397mg 6%
Phosphorus 37mg 78mg 6%
Calcium 72mg 14mg 6%
Copper 0.083mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.3mg 5%
Potassium 276mg 429mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 1µg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.6g 4%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.06mg 4%
Choline 5.7mg 30mg 4%
Carbs 7.34g 17.44g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 73kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.19mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.12mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.077mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Protein 1.83g 2g 0%
Fats 0.19g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 9.6g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +1800%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.6%
Contains more OtherOther +213.6%
~equal in Protein ~2g

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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.