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Scallion vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between scallion and summer squash

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, fiber, and calcium; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 170% more.
  • Scallion contains 5 times more vitamin A than summer squash. Scallion contains 997IU of vitamin A, while summer squash contains 200IU.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallion is 32, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more IronIron +322.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~38mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.175mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6800%
Contains more FolateFolate +120.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~17mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.487mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 3µg 170%
Iron 1.48mg 0.35mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.218mg 12%
Folate 64µg 29µg 9%
Calcium 72mg 15mg 6%
Fiber 2.6g 1.1g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.142mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 10µg 4%
Copper 0.083mg 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.155mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 16kcal 1%
Protein 1.83g 1.21g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.175mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.048mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 3.35g 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.29mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 2.25g N/A
Potassium 276mg 262mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 2.2g N/A
Phosphorus 37mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.487mg 0%
Choline 5.7mg 6.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.025mg 0%

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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.18g
~equal in Water ~94.64g

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.