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Scallion vs. Kiwi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and kiwi different?

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, and folate; however, kiwi is richer in vitamin C, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 139% higher.
  • Scallion contains 11 times more vitamin A than kiwi. While scallion contains 997IU of vitamin A, kiwi contains only 87IU.
  • Scallion has less sugar.
  • Scallion has a lower glycemic index (32) than kiwi (58).

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Kiwifruit, green, raw are the varieties used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.8%
Contains more IronIron +377.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~34mg

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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +413.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +156%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +393.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Kiwi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 40.3µg 139%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 92.7mg 82%
Iron 1.48mg 0.31mg 15%
Folate 64µg 25µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.46mg 6%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Copper 0.083mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.025mg 4%
Calcium 72mg 34mg 4%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.183mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.027mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.14mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 3g 2%
Carbs 7.34g 14.66g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.287g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.52g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.341mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 61kcal 1%
Protein 1.83g 1.14g 1%
Sodium 16mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 276mg 312mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 11.66g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 8.99g N/A
Phosphorus 37mg 34mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.063mg 0%
Choline 5.7mg 7.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.027mg 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
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.5%
Contains more OtherOther +32.8%
Contains more FatsFats +173.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.7%
~equal in Water ~83.07g

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
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.029g

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.