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Scallion vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and raisins different?

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate; however, raisins are richer in copper, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 170% higher.
  • Scallion has a lower glycemic index (32) than raisins (64).

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Raisins, seedless 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.4%
Contains more IronIron +27%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.9%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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%
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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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +717.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5814.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Raisin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 3.5µg 170%
Fructose 29.68g 37%
Copper 0.083mg 0.318mg 26%
Carbs 7.34g 79.18g 24%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 2.3mg 18%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Potassium 276mg 749mg 14%
Calories 32kcal 299kcal 13%
Phosphorus 37mg 101mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.174mg 9%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.299mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Iron 1.48mg 1.88mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.106mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 3.7g 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.12mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.125mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.766mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.22mg 2%
Calcium 72mg 50mg 2%
Protein 1.83g 3.07g 2%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Choline 5.7mg 11.1mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.46g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 75.48g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 59.19g N/A
Sodium 16mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.095mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.051g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

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
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +482.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.8%
Contains more FatsFats +142.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +978.7%
Contains more OtherOther +129.6%

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
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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.9%

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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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.