Scallion vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
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.
Infographic

Infographic link
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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.2% |