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Scallion vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallion and waffle different?

  • Scallion is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while waffle is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B1.
  • Waffle covers your daily need for selenium, 83% more than scallion.
  • Scallion contains 47 times more vitamin C than waffle. Scallion contains 18.8mg of vitamin C, while waffle contains 0.4mg.
  • Scallion is lower in sodium.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than scallion (32).

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe types were used 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 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.2%
Contains more IronIron +56.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +413.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7600%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +294.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +546.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Waffle DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Selenium 0.6µg 46.2µg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 6.785g 45%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Phosphorus 37mg 190mg 22%
Sodium 16mg 511mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.347mg 21%
Fats 0.19g 14.1g 21%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.4mg 20%
Calcium 72mg 255mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.263mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.032g 2.866g 13%
Calories 32kcal 291kcal 13%
Protein 1.83g 7.9g 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Iron 1.48mg 2.31mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 2.073mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 3.521g 9%
Carbs 7.34g 32.9g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.485mg 8%
Folate 64µg 46µg 5%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.265mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Potassium 276mg 159mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.68mg 3%
Copper 0.083mg 0.062mg 2%
Vitamin A 50µg 65µg 2%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 32.9g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +113.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7321.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +348.2%
Contains more OtherOther +282.7%

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
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12940.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9068.9%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.