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Scallion vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Scallion and Garden rhubarb different?

  • Scallion is higher than Garden rhubarb in Vitamin K, Iron, Folate, Vitamin C, Copper, and Vitamin A.
  • Scallion covers your daily need of Vitamin K 148% more than Garden rhubarb.
  • Scallion contains 10 times more Vitamin A than Garden rhubarb. Scallion contains 50µg of Vitamin A, while Garden rhubarb contains 5µg.

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Rhubarb, raw 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.
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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +572.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%
~equal in Potassium ~288mg

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% 60% 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 27% 6.1% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +135%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +877.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +606.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~93.61g
~equal in Other ~0.75g

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -39.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +44.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Garden rhubarb Opinion
Calories 32kcal 21kcal Scallion
Protein 1.83g 0.9g Scallion
Fats 0.19g 0.2g Garden rhubarb
Vitamin C 18.8mg 8mg Scallion
Net carbs 4.74g 2.74g Scallion
Carbs 7.34g 4.54g Scallion
Magnesium 20mg 12mg Scallion
Calcium 72mg 86mg Garden rhubarb
Potassium 276mg 288mg Garden rhubarb
Iron 1.48mg 0.22mg Scallion
Sugar 2.33g 1.1g Garden rhubarb
Fiber 2.6g 1.8g Scallion
Copper 0.083mg 0.021mg Scallion
Zinc 0.39mg 0.1mg Scallion
Phosphorus 37mg 14mg Scallion
Sodium 16mg 4mg Garden rhubarb
Vitamin A 997IU 102IU Scallion
Vitamin A 50µg 5µg Scallion
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.27mg Scallion
Manganese 0.16mg 0.196mg Garden rhubarb
Selenium 0.6µg 1.1µg Garden rhubarb
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.02mg Scallion
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.03mg Scallion
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.3mg Scallion
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.085mg Garden rhubarb
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.024mg Scallion
Vitamin K 207µg 29.3µg Scallion
Folate 64µg 7µg Scallion
Choline 5.7mg 6.1mg Garden rhubarb
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.053g Scallion
Monounsaturated Fat 0.027g 0.039g Garden rhubarb
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.099g Garden rhubarb
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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Scallion Garden rhubarb
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
59%
Scallion
11%
Garden rhubarb
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Scallion
12%
Garden rhubarb

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Scallion
Scallion is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.021g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Scallion
Scallion is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.23g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb contains less Sodium (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.