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Scallion vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and sweet potato different?

  • Scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, and iron, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 264% more than scallion.
  • Scallion contains 115 times more vitamin K than sweet potato. Scallion contains 207µg of vitamin K, while sweet potato contains 1.8µg.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than scallion (32).

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +142.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11400%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1318%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.557mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 1.8µg 171%
Vitamin A 50µg 709µg 73%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 2.4mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.8mg 15%
Folate 64µg 11µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.209mg 11%
Iron 1.48mg 0.61mg 11%
Copper 0.083mg 0.151mg 8%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Carbs 7.34g 20.12g 4%
Calcium 72mg 30mg 4%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.258mg 4%
Calories 32kcal 86kcal 3%
Sodium 16mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.078mg 2%
Potassium 276mg 337mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 3g 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 47mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.3mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 12.3mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.061mg 1%
Protein 1.83g 1.57g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 4.18g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.557mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +280%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.1%
Contains more OtherOther +21%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.