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Scallion vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scallion and marinara sauce?

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, iron, and vitamin A, yet marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin B6.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 161% more.
  • Scallion has 9 times more vitamin C than marinara sauce. While scallion has 18.8mg of vitamin C, marinara sauce has only 2mg.

We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +89.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg
~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%
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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +840%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1389.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +646.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 13.9µg 161%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 3.917mg 21%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 2mg 19%
Folate 64µg 13µg 13%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 2.4mg 12%
Iron 1.48mg 0.78mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.173mg 9%
Calcium 72mg 27mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.508g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.024mg 3%
Fiber 2.6g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 2%
Fats 0.19g 1.48g 2%
Vitamin A 50µg 33µg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.2mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 51kcal 1%
Choline 5.7mg 13.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.17g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.377g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.061mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.1µg 1%
Protein 1.83g 1.41g 1%
Potassium 276mg 319mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 30mg 1%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.137mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 8.06g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 6.26g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 5.5g N/A
Copper 0.083mg 0.081mg 0%
Phosphorus 37mg 34mg 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.8%
Contains more FatsFats +678.9%
Contains more OtherOther +104.9%
~equal in Carbs ~8.06g
~equal in Water ~87.39g

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1296.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +586.5%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.