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Scallion vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between scallion and molasses

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, molasses are higher in manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, iron, potassium, and selenium.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 173% more than molasses.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Molasses.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +430.4%
Contains more IronIron +218.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +486.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +856.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2866.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +972%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +998.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Molasses DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0µg 173%
Manganese 0.16mg 1.53mg 60%
Magnesium 20mg 242mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.67mg 47%
Copper 0.083mg 0.487mg 45%
Iron 1.48mg 4.72mg 41%
Potassium 276mg 1464mg 35%
Selenium 0.6µg 17.8µg 31%
Carbs 7.34g 74.73g 22%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.804mg 15%
Calories 32kcal 290kcal 13%
Calcium 72mg 205mg 13%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.002mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0mg 4%
Protein 1.83g 0g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.93mg 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 31mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 37mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 13.3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.041mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.29mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 74.72g N/A
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.05g 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more WaterWater +310.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +918.1%
Contains more OtherOther +307.4%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.