Scallion vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between scallion and sweet and sour
- Scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, vitamin C, fiber, calcium, and potassium; however, sweet, and sour is richer in manganese.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% higher.
- Scallion has 100 times more vitamin A than sweet and sour. While scallion has 997IU of vitamin A, sweet, and sour has only 10IU.
- Scallion has less sodium.
- Scallion has a lower glycemic index (32) than sweet and sour (70).
The food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.
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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 | +150% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +620% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +178.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +604.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +333.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +428.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +375.6% |
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 | +116.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4900% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +321.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +180.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +103400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +137.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 207µg | 0.2µg | 172% |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.761mg | 26% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.21mg | 16% |
Sodium | 16mg | 371mg | 15% |
Folate | 64µg | 8µg | 14% |
Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 8.7mg | 11% |
Carbs | 7.34g | 38.22g | 10% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 0.1g | 10% |
Calories | 32kcal | 150kcal | 6% |
Calcium | 72mg | 10mg | 6% |
Potassium | 276mg | 99mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.019mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 50µg | 1µg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 7mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 8mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.83g | 0.27g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.187mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.053mg | 1% |
Choline | 5.7mg | 2.4mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.02g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.74g | 38.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.33g | 18.75g | N/A |
Copper | 0.083mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.83 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
7.34 g
Water:
89.83 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +577.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +850% |
Contains more WaterWater | +49% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +420.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50.6% |