Scallion vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between scallion and soba?
- Scallion is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, iron, copper, potassium, and calcium, yet soba is richer in manganese.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 21% higher.
- Scallion has a lower glycemic index than soba.
We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +122.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1700% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +688.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +208.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +937.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +225% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +133.8% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +207.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +814.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +213.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 207µg | 173% | |
Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 0mg | 21% |
Folate | 64µg | 7µg | 14% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.48mg | 13% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.374mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.083mg | 0.008mg | 8% |
Calcium | 72mg | 4mg | 7% |
Potassium | 276mg | 35mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 50µg | 0µg | 6% |
Protein | 1.83g | 5.06g | 6% |
Carbs | 7.34g | 21.44g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.026mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
Calories | 32kcal | 99kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.235mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.094mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 9mg | 3% |
Sodium | 16mg | 60mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 25mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.74g | 21.44g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.019g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.026g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.031g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.33mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.081mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +90% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23% |
Contains more OtherOther | +107.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +176.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +192.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +138.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.026g