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Scallion vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between scallion and oatmeal

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 172% higher.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than scallion.

Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +352.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more IronIron +302.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +59%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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.
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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51650%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +476.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +322.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Oatmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.4µg 172%
Iron 1.48mg 5.96mg 56%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.29mg 18%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.558mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.26mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 3.025mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.215mg 10%
Vitamin A 50µg 130µg 9%
Selenium 0.6µg 5µg 8%
Potassium 276mg 61mg 6%
Phosphorus 37mg 77mg 6%
Folate 64µg 44µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.317mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.7g 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.07mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.426g 2%
Calories 32kcal 68kcal 2%
Fats 0.19g 1.36g 2%
Copper 0.083mg 0.066mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.62mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 49mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 11.67g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.391g 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.226g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Calcium 72mg 80mg 1%
Protein 1.83g 2.37g 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.46g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Choline 5.7mg 4.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.5%
Contains more FatsFats +615.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59%
~equal in Water ~84.03g

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% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1348.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +475.7%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.