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Scallion vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and smoked salmon different?

  • Scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A, while smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 172% more than smoked salmon.
  • Scallion is lower in sodium.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index (32) than smoked salmon (0).

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +554.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.7%
Contains more IronIron +74.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +841.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5300%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +799%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1461.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.1µg 172%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Selenium 0.6µg 32.4µg 58%
Protein 1.83g 18.28g 33%
Sodium 16mg 672mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 4.72mg 26%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Phosphorus 37mg 164mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.278mg 17%
Folate 64µg 2µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.87mg 16%
Copper 0.083mg 0.23mg 16%
Choline 5.7mg 89mg 15%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Iron 1.48mg 0.85mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Calcium 72mg 11mg 6%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.017mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.995g 6%
Fats 0.19g 4.32g 6%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.35mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 2.023g 5%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.929g 4%
Calories 32kcal 117kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.023mg 3%
Vitamin A 50µg 26µg 3%
Potassium 276mg 175mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.101mg 2%
Carbs 7.34g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.31mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 0g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +898.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2173.7%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7392.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1244.6%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.