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Scallion vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between scallion and milk

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, folate, fiber, and copper, while milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 172% more than milk.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84%
Contains more IronIron +4833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +730%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg

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%
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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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +464.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +381.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +210.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.1µg 172%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Iron 1.48mg 0.03mg 18%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Copper 0.083mg 0.01mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.185mg 8%
Phosphorus 37mg 95mg 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.003mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.361mg 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 3.3µg 5%
Calcium 72mg 125mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.01mg 4%
Potassium 276mg 150mg 4%
Protein 1.83g 3.37g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.093mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.633g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.037mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Choline 5.7mg 17.7mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.277g 1%
Calories 32kcal 42kcal 1%
Vitamin A 50µg 58µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 44mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 4.99g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 5.2g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.42mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.2%
Contains more FatsFats +410.5%
~equal in Water ~89.92g
~equal in Other ~0.75g

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +925.9%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.