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Scallion vs. Pumpkin leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and pumpkin leaves different?

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin C and folate; however, pumpkin leaves are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, manganese, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin leaves is 19% higher.
  • Scallion contains 2 times more folate than pumpkin leaves. While scallion contains 64µg of folate, pumpkin leaves contain only 36µg.

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Pumpkin leaves, raw are the varieties 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.
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 27% 12% 38% 83% 44% 5.5% 45% 1.4% 46% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 37% 32% 0% 0% 24% 30% 17% 2.5% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +94%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +239.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Pumpkin leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.207mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Phosphorus 37mg 104mg 10%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 11mg 9%
Iron 1.48mg 2.22mg 9%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.355mg 8%
Folate 64µg 36µg 7%
Copper 0.083mg 0.133mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 97µg 5%
Potassium 276mg 436mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.128mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 38mg 4%
Calcium 72mg 39mg 3%
Protein 1.83g 3.15g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.094mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.92mg 2%
Carbs 7.34g 2.33g 2%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.207g 1%
Calories 32kcal 19kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.042mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 2.33g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Sodium 16mg 11mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.052g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.022g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.156mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.318mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.2mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.054mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.181mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.05mg 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
3% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 2.33 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 1.24 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.1%
Contains more FatsFats +110.5%
Contains more OtherOther +53.1%
~equal in Water ~92.88g

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
74% 19% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.207 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.022 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +236.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.6%

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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. Pumpkin leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169272/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.