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Scallion vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and corn raw different?

  • Scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and folate, while corn raw is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 172% more than corn raw.
  • Scallion contains 36 times more calcium than corn raw. Scallion contains 72mg of calcium, while corn raw contains 2mg.
  • Corn raw has a higher glycemic index (52) than scallion (32).

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3500%
Contains more IronIron +184.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.5%
~equal in Potassium ~270mg
~equal in Sodium ~15mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.163mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68900%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +856%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +303.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.3µg 172%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.717mg 13%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 6.8mg 13%
Iron 1.48mg 0.52mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.77mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.155mg 8%
Calcium 72mg 2mg 7%
Phosphorus 37mg 89mg 7%
Folate 64µg 42µg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 9µg 5%
Carbs 7.34g 18.7g 4%
Magnesium 20mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.07mg 3%
Calories 32kcal 86kcal 3%
Copper 0.083mg 0.054mg 3%
Choline 5.7mg 23mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.487g 3%
Protein 1.83g 3.27g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.093mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.055mg 2%
Fats 0.19g 1.35g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2g 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.46mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.432g 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 16.7g N/A
Potassium 276mg 270mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 6.26g N/A
Sodium 16mg 15mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.163mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.7%
Contains more FatsFats +610.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.8%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +558.1%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.