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Scallion vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between scallion and taco salad

  • Scallion has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate; however, taco salad has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for scallion is 19% higher.
  • Taco salad has 3 times less vitamin A than scallion. Scallion has 997IU of vitamin A, while taco salad has 297IU.
  • Scallion is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more IronIron +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.167mg

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +944.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +806.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +308.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 1.8mg 19%
Sodium 16mg 385mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.032g 3.446g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.68mg 12%
Fats 0.19g 7.46g 11%
Protein 1.83g 6.68g 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.36mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.18mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Folate 64µg 42µg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 2.606g 6%
Phosphorus 37mg 72mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.883g 5%
Calories 32kcal 141kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Iron 1.48mg 1.15mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.24mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.2µg 3%
Copper 0.083mg 0.113mg 3%
Calcium 72mg 97mg 3%
Choline 5.7mg 23.3mg 3%
Potassium 276mg 210mg 2%
Carbs 7.34g 11.91g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Manganese 0.16mg 0.167mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +265%
Contains more FatsFats +3826.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.3%
Contains more OtherOther +97.5%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9551.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1093.2%

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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

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.