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Scallion vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between scallion and chili Pepper

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin K, folate, and calcium; however, chili Pepper are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 249% higher.
  • Scallion has 14 times more vitamin K than chili Pepper. While scallion has 207µg of vitamin K, chili Pepper have only 14.3µg.
  • Scallion has less sugar.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index (10) than scallion (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw.

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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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1347.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1189.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 18.8mg 242.5mg 249%
Vitamin K 207µg 14.3µg 161%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.278mg 17%
Folate 64µg 23µg 10%
Copper 0.083mg 0.174mg 10%
Calcium 72mg 18mg 5%
Iron 1.48mg 1.2mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 1.5g 4%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.237mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.95mg 3%
Potassium 276mg 340mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.09mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.3mg 1%
Phosphorus 37mg 46mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 9.46g 1%
Vitamin A 50µg 59µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.69mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 11.1mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 40kcal 0%
Protein 1.83g 2g 0%
Fats 0.19g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 5.1g N/A
Sodium 16mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.061mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more OtherOther +35%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
~equal in Protein ~2g
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~87.74g

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.3%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.