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Scallion vs. Piña colada — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Scallion and Piña colada different?

  • Scallion is richer in Vitamin K, Iron, Vitamin C, Folate, Fiber, Calcium, Potassium, and Vitamin A RAE, while Piña colada is higher in Manganese.
  • Scallion covers your daily need of Vitamin K 172% more than Piña colada.
  • Scallion is lower in Saturated Fat.

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe types were 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.
Scallion
Scallion
7
:
3
Piña colada
Piña colada
Contains more Calcium +800%
Contains more Iron +604.8%
Contains more Magnesium +150%
Contains more Phosphorus +428.6%
Contains more Potassium +288.7%
Contains more Zinc +200%
Contains less Sodium -62.5%
Contains more Manganese +230%
Contains more Selenium +16.7%
Equal in Copper - 0.079
Scallion
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 22% 56% 15% 16% 25% 3% 11% 28% 21% 4%
Piña colada
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 8% 6% 3% 7% 1% 4% 27% 69% 4%
Contains more Calcium +800%
Contains more Iron +604.8%
Contains more Magnesium +150%
Contains more Phosphorus +428.6%
Contains more Potassium +288.7%
Contains more Zinc +200%
Contains less Sodium -62.5%
Contains more Manganese +230%
Contains more Selenium +16.7%
Equal in Copper - 0.079

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.
Scallion
Scallion
11
:
0
Piña colada
Piña colada
Contains more Vitamin A +49750%
Contains more Vitamin E +2650%
Contains more Vitamin C +283.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +344.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +35.6%
Contains more Folate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +206900%
Scallion
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 60% 11% 0% 63% 14% 19% 10% 5% 15% 48% 0% 518%
Piña colada
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 17% 8% 4% 3% 4% 11% 9% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +49750%
Contains more Vitamin E +2650%
Contains more Vitamin C +283.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +344.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +35.6%
Contains more Folate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +206900%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Scallion
Scallion
2
:
3
Piña colada
Piña colada
Contains more Protein +335.7%
Contains more Water +38.2%
Contains more Fats +889.5%
Contains more Carbs +208.7%
Contains more Other +1140.7%
Scallion
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Piña colada
2% 23% 65% 10%
Protein: 0.42 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 22.66 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 10.05 g
Contains more Protein +335.7%
Contains more Water +38.2%
Contains more Fats +889.5%
Contains more Carbs +208.7%
Contains more Other +1140.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Scallion
Scallion
2
:
1
Piña colada
Piña colada
Contains less Saturated Fat -98%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +124.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +203.7%
Scallion
24% 20% 56%
Saturated Fat: 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.074 g
Piña colada
93% 5% 2%
Saturated Fat: 1.636 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.033 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -98%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +124.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +203.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Scallion Piña colada
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Piña colada Opinion
Net carbs 4.74g 22.36g Piña colada
Protein 1.83g 0.42g Scallion
Fats 0.19g 1.88g Piña colada
Carbs 7.34g 22.66g Piña colada
Calories 32kcal 174kcal Piña colada
Sugar 2.33g 22.33g Scallion
Fiber 2.6g 0.3g Scallion
Calcium 72mg 8mg Scallion
Iron 1.48mg 0.21mg Scallion
Magnesium 20mg 8mg Scallion
Phosphorus 37mg 7mg Scallion
Potassium 276mg 71mg Scallion
Sodium 16mg 6mg Piña colada
Zinc 0.39mg 0.13mg Scallion
Copper 0.083mg 0.079mg Scallion
Manganese 0.16mg 0.528mg Piña colada
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg Piña colada
Vitamin A 997IU 2IU Scallion
Vitamin A RAE 50µg 0µg Scallion
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.02mg Scallion
Vitamin C 18.8mg 4.9mg Scallion
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.029mg Scallion
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.017mg Scallion
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.118mg Scallion
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.061mg Scallion
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.045mg Scallion
Folate 64µg 12µg Scallion
Vitamin K 207µg 0.1µg Scallion
Tryptophan 0.02mg Scallion
Threonine 0.072mg Scallion
Isoleucine 0.077mg Scallion
Leucine 0.109mg Scallion
Lysine 0.091mg Scallion
Methionine 0.02mg Scallion
Phenylalanine 0.059mg Scallion
Valine 0.081mg Scallion
Histidine 0.032mg Scallion
Saturated Fat 0.032g 1.636g Scallion
Monounsaturated Fat 0.027g 0.082g Piña colada
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.033g Scallion

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Scallion Piña colada
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Scallion
4%
Piña colada
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Scallion
13%
Piña colada

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Scallion
Scallion is lower in Sugar (difference - 20g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Scallion
Scallion is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.604g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Scallion
Scallion is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Scallion
Scallion is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Piña colada
Piña colada contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Piña colada
Piña colada is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)
Which food is cheaper?
Piña colada
Piña colada is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Piña colada - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168752/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.