Scallion vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between scallion and rose hips
- Scallion has more vitamin K and folate; however, rose hips have more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B5, magnesium, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rose hips is 452% higher.
- Rose hips have 21 times less folate than scallion. Scallion has 64µg of folate, while rose hips have 3µg.
- Rose hips have a higher glycemic index than scallion.
Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +39.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +56% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +245% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +134.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +36.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +537.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +243.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +699.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2033.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2166% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +334% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +961.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +147.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +966.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +110.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 426mg | 452% |
Vitamin K | 207µg | 25.9µg | 151% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 24.1g | 86% |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 1.02mg | 37% |
Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 5.84mg | 35% |
Vitamin A | 50µg | 217µg | 19% |
Folate | 64µg | 3µg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.8mg | 15% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 69mg | 12% |
Carbs | 7.34g | 38.22g | 10% |
Calcium | 72mg | 169mg | 10% |
Calories | 32kcal | 162kcal | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.166mg | 7% |
Potassium | 276mg | 429mg | 5% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 1.06mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 1.3mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 61mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.083mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
Sodium | 16mg | 4mg | 1% |
Choline | 5.7mg | 12mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.16g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.83g | 1.6g | 0% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.34g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.74g | 14.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.33g | 2.58g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +53.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +78.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +420.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +45.7% |