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Scallion vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallions and mashed potato

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, folate, calcium, copper, fiber, and vitamin B2 in scallions is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Scallions cover your daily vitamin K needs 168% more than mashed potato.
  • Scallions contain less sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of scallions is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +377.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Potassium ~286mg

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3408.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 5.9µg 168%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Iron 1.48mg 0.31mg 15%
Folate 64µg 9µg 14%
Sodium 16mg 306mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 1.342g 8%
Calcium 72mg 18mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.3g 5%
Copper 0.083mg 0.035mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.12mg 5%
Fats 0.19g 2.82g 4%
Calories 32kcal 89kcal 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 59mg 3%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.08mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Carbs 7.34g 14.65g 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.577g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.72g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin A 50µg 43µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.42mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 13.4mg 1%
Protein 1.83g 1.65g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 13.35g N/A
Potassium 276mg 286mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 0.5g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1384.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.6%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
~equal in Protein ~1.65g

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1713.5%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.