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Scallion vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between scallion and tortilla

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and potassium; however, tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 172% higher.
  • Scallion is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than scallion.

Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more IronIron +157.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Calcium ~70mg

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.4µg 172%
Selenium 0.6µg 16.6µg 29%
Iron 1.48mg 3.81mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.37mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 4.125mg 23%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Sodium 16mg 482mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Phosphorus 37mg 146mg 16%
Carbs 7.34g 49.94g 14%
Protein 1.83g 7.28g 11%
Calories 32kcal 237kcal 10%
Folate 64µg 98µg 9%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.268mg 5%
Potassium 276mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.114mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.391g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.17mg 2%
Copper 0.083mg 0.102mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.19mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2.4g 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.296g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.95g 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.32mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Calcium 72mg 70mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.06mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

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% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +124.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +297.8%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580.4%
Contains more OtherOther +130.9%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +585.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428.4%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.