Scallion vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are scallion and paprika different?
- Scallion is higher in vitamin K; however, paprika is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 965% higher.
- Scallion contains 3 times more vitamin K than paprika. While scallion contains 207µg of vitamin K, paprika contains only 80.3µg.
- Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than scallion (32).
Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Spices, paprika are the varieties 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +790% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +218.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +726.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1328.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +759% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1010.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +748.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +893.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +950% |
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 | +1988.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +157.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4826% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5190.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1437.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1816.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3246.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3409.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +803.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 2463µg | 268% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 21.14mg | 246% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 29.1mg | 190% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 2.141mg | 160% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 34.9g | 129% |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 80.3µg | 106% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 1.23mg | 88% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.713mg | 70% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 1.59mg | 62% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 10.06mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 2280mg | 59% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 7.766g | 51% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 2.51mg | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 314mg | 40% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 178mg | 38% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 4.33mg | 36% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 14.14g | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.33mg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 0.9mg | 20% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 12.89g | 20% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 229mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 53.99g | 16% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 282kcal | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 6.3µg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 2.14g | 10% |
| Fructose | 6.71g | 8% | |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 51.5mg | 8% |
| Folate | 64µg | 49µg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 1.695g | 4% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 68mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 19.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 10.34g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.57mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.92mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.61mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.453g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +699.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +672.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6684.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +635.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +855.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6177.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10394.6% |
