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Scallion vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and table salt different?

  • Scallion is higher than table salt in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, iron, fiber, potassium, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1684% more than scallion.
  • Scallion is lower in sodium.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index (32) than table salt (0).

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3350%
Contains more IronIron +348.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +44815%
Contains more OtherOther +12221%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Scallion Table salt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 16mg 38758mg 1684%
Vitamin K 207µg 0µg 173%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Iron 1.48mg 0.33mg 14%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Potassium 276mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0mg 6%
Copper 0.083mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 1mg 5%
Calcium 72mg 24mg 5%
Phosphorus 37mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0mg 4%
Protein 1.83g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 0kcal 2%
Carbs 7.34g 0g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.032g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Scallion Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Scallion
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Scallion
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.33g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.032g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Scallion
Scallion contains less Sodium (difference - 38742mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Scallion
Scallion is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Scallion
Scallion is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.