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Scallion vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scallion and tofu?

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 61% more.
  • Scallion has 94 times more vitamin C than tofu. While scallion has 18.8mg of vitamin C, tofu has only 0.2mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +848.6%
Contains more IronIron +79.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +355.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +302.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +413.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +638.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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%
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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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Calcium 72mg 683mg 61%
Manganese 0.16mg 1.181mg 44%
Copper 0.083mg 0.378mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 4.921g 32%
Protein 1.83g 17.27g 31%
Selenium 0.6µg 17.4µg 31%
Phosphorus 37mg 190mg 22%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.2mg 21%
Iron 1.48mg 2.66mg 15%
Fats 0.19g 8.72g 13%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.57mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.158mg 9%
Magnesium 20mg 58mg 9%
Folate 64µg 29µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.261g 6%
Calories 32kcal 144kcal 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 1.925g 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.092mg 2%
Carbs 7.34g 2.78g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.102mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.381mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.133mg 1%
Potassium 276mg 237mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Fiber 2.6g 2.3g 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Sodium 16mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.431mg 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
Tofu
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17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +843.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4489.5%
Contains more OtherOther +72.8%

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
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7029.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6550%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.