Scallion vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are scallion and shiitake different?
- Scallion is higher in iron, folate, and calcium; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for shiitake is 29% higher.
- Scallion contains 36 times more calcium than shiitake. While scallion contains 72mg of calcium, shiitake contains only 2mg.
Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +261% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +164.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +202.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +43.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +850% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +392.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +171.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +638.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +380.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 173% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 1.5mg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 3.877mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.293mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.41mg | 13% |
| Folate | 64µg | 13µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.217mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 112mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 5.7µg | 9% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 2mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.142mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 1.03mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 304mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.83g | 2.24g | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 6.79g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.5g | 0% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +157.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~6.79g
~equal in
Water
~89.74g
~equal in
Other
~0.74g
