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Scallion vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between scallion and welsh onion

  • Scallion has more folate, vitamin K, and calcium; however, welsh onion has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for scallion is 12% higher.
  • Welsh onion has 4 times less calcium than scallion. Scallion has 72mg of calcium, while welsh onion has 18mg.

Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Onions, welsh, raw.

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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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
~equal in Sodium ~17mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.51mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~193.4µg
~equal in Choline ~5.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Welsh onion DV% diff.
Folate 64µg 16µg 12%
Vitamin K 207µg 193.4µg 11%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 27mg 9%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Calcium 72mg 18mg 5%
Iron 1.48mg 1.22mg 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.169mg 2%
Potassium 276mg 212mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.072mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.09mg 1%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.137mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.52mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.156g 1%
Copper 0.083mg 0.07mg 1%
Fiber 2.6g 2.4g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 34kcal 0%
Protein 1.83g 1.9g 0%
Fats 0.19g 0.4g 0%
Carbs 7.34g 6.5g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 2.18g N/A
Sodium 16mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.51mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.067g 0%
Choline 5.7mg 5.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
Contains more FatsFats +110.5%
~equal in Protein ~1.9g
~equal in Water ~90.5g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.8%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.