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Scallion vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallion and tomatoes

  • The amount of vitamin K, iron, folate, calcium, vitamin C, and fiber in scallion is higher than in tomatoes.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 166% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes have 7 times less calcium than scallion. Scallion has 72mg of calcium, while tomatoes have 10mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +448.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%

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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2520.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.54mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 7.9µg 166%
Iron 1.48mg 0.27mg 15%
Folate 64µg 15µg 12%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 13.7mg 6%
Calcium 72mg 10mg 6%
Fiber 2.6g 1.2g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.019mg 5%
Copper 0.083mg 0.059mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Protein 1.83g 0.88g 2%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.114mg 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.037mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.17mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 3.89g 1%
Calories 32kcal 18kcal 1%
Potassium 276mg 237mg 1%
Vitamin A 50µg 42µg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 2.63g N/A
Sodium 16mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.54mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.594mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.089mg 0%
Choline 5.7mg 6.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.014mg 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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.7%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~94.52g

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
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.2%

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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
  2. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.