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Scallion vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and mandarin oranges different?

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin K, iron, folate, vitamin A, and manganese; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 173% higher.
  • Scallion contains 10 times more iron than mandarin oranges. While scallion contains 1.48mg of iron, mandarin oranges contain only 0.15mg.
  • Scallion has a lower glycemic index (32) than mandarin oranges (47).

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.3%
Contains more IronIron +886.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0µg 173%
Iron 1.48mg 0.15mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16µg 12%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 26.7mg 9%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.039mg 5%
Copper 0.083mg 0.042mg 5%
Calcium 72mg 37mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.216mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.07mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.036mg 3%
Potassium 276mg 166mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin A 50µg 34µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.2mg 2%
Carbs 7.34g 13.34g 2%
Protein 1.83g 0.81g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.078mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 10.2mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 53kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.376mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 10.58g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.058mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more OtherOther +118.9%
Contains more FatsFats +63.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.7%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.2%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.