Scallion vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between scallion and seaweed?
- Scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet seaweed is richer in folate, magnesium, iron, vitamin B5, calcium, and zinc.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 118% higher.
- Scallion has 9 times more vitamin A than seaweed. Scallion has 997IU of vitamin A, while seaweed has 116IU.
- Scallion contains less sodium.
We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +210.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +505% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +92.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +215.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +526.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2950% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +213.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +756% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +181.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +124.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 66µg | 118% |
| Folate | 64µg | 180µg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 121mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 3mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 2.85mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.642mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 168mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 233mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 1.23mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.002mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.87mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 9.57g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 42mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 12.8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.56g | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 1.68g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +194.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +716% |
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Protein
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Water
~81.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +263% |
