Scallion vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between scallion and mustard?
- Scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate, yet mustard is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 171% more.
- Scallion has 63 times more vitamin C than mustard. While scallion has 18.8mg of vitamin C, mustard has only 0.3mg.
- The amount of sodium in scallion is lower.
We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +64.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +191.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +163.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5483.3% |
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 | +6166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +52.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14685.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +814.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +238.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +293% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 1.4µg | 171% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 33.5µg | 60% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1104mg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 0.3mg | 21% |
| Folate | 64µg | 7µg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.422mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 108mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.177mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 48mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 4g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.774g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 2.182g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 3.34g | 5% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 152mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.254mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 3.74g | 4% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 22.4mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 1.61mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 60kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.36mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 63mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 5.83g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.214g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 0.92g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1657.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +316% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7981.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +945.9% |
