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Scallion vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between scallion and lambsquarters

  • Scallion has more folate; however, lambsquarters are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, manganese, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Lambsquarters cover your daily vitamin A needs 212% more than scallion.
  • Lambsquarters contain 2 times less folate than scallion. Scallion contains 64µg of folate, while lambsquarters contain 30µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Lambsquarters, 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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +329.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +253%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +388.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +349.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Lambsquarters DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 80mg 68%
Vitamin A 50µg 580µg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.44mg 28%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.782mg 27%
Calcium 72mg 309mg 24%
Copper 0.083mg 0.293mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.274mg 16%
Folate 64µg 30µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.16mg 9%
Fiber 2.6g 4g 6%
Potassium 276mg 452mg 5%
Protein 1.83g 4.2g 5%
Phosphorus 37mg 72mg 5%
Iron 1.48mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 34mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.351g 2%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 43kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.8g 1%
Carbs 7.34g 7.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.44mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.092mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.059g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.116mg 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
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.5%
Contains more FatsFats +321.1%
Contains more OtherOther +319.8%
~equal in Carbs ~7.3g
~equal in Water ~84.3g

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
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +455.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +374.3%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.