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Scallion vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between scallion and maple syrup

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, folate, fiber, and copper; however, maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 173% higher.
  • Maple syrup has a higher glycemic index than scallion.

Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Syrups, maple.

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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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more IronIron +1245.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +361.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1717.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +548.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2950%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1487.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Maple syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0µg 173%
Manganese 0.16mg 2.908mg 119%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 1.27mg 92%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Carbs 7.34g 67.04g 20%
Iron 1.48mg 0.11mg 17%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Calories 32kcal 260kcal 11%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.47mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Copper 0.083mg 0.018mg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Phosphorus 37mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.002mg 5%
Protein 1.83g 0.04g 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 72mg 102mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.081mg 3%
Potassium 276mg 212mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.036mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1.6mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.066mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 67.04g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 60.46g N/A
Sodium 16mg 12mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.007g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.017g 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4475%
Contains more FatsFats +216.7%
Contains more WaterWater +177.3%
Contains more OtherOther +72.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +813.4%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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