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Scallion vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between scallion and porridge

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, fiber, potassium, and manganese; however, porridge has more iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 172% higher.
  • Porridge 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, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1625%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +152.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206900%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.52mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.071mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Porridge DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.1µg 172%
Iron 1.48mg 3.74mg 28%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Folate 64µg 12µg 13%
Potassium 276mg 16mg 8%
Fiber 2.6g 0.5g 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Copper 0.083mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.025mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.013mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 5mg 4%
Phosphorus 37mg 15mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.13mg 2%
Calcium 72mg 87mg 2%
Carbs 7.34g 10.52g 1%
Protein 1.83g 1.44g 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 50kcal 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.03g N/A
Sodium 16mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.52mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.071mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.114g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.1%
Contains more OtherOther +268.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.3%
~equal in Water ~87.61g

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.033g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.028g

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.