Scallion vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallions and wheat

Scallions have more vitamin A and folate; however, wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, fiber, and magnesium.
Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 57% more than scallions.
Wheat has 249 times less vitamin A than scallions. Scallions have 997 IU of vitamin A, while wheat has 4 IU.
Wheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of scallions is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked.

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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.

Scallion

Wheat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+140%
Contains more IronIron	+18.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+149.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+371.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+297.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+543.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+5216.7%

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.

Scallion

Wheat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+481.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+339%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	207µg		173%
Selenium	0.6µg	31.9µg	57%
Manganese	0.16mg	1.03mg	38%
Vitamin C	18.8mg		21%
Phosphorus	37mg	147mg	16%
Copper	0.083mg	0.207mg	14%
Zinc	0.39mg	1.84mg	13%
Folate	64µg	11µg	13%
Vitamin B3	0.525mg	2.305mg	11%
Protein	1.83g	5.71g	8%
Carbs	7.34g	27.6g	7%
Magnesium	20mg	48mg	7%
Fiber	2.6g	4.3g	7%
Calcium	72mg	9mg	6%
Vitamin A	50µg		6%
Calories	32kcal	132kcal	5%
Iron	1.48mg	1.76mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.03mg	4%
Potassium	276mg	164mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.095mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.24mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.075mg		2%
Fats	0.19g	0.83g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.07mg	1%
Choline	5.7mg		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.074g	0.243g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.7g	4.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	175kcal	231kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	313g	76g	N/A
Net carbs	4.74g	23.3g	N/A
Sugar	2.33g	3.07g	N/A
Sodium	16mg	8mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.002g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.032g	0.077g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.027g	0.084g	0%
Tryptophan	0.02mg	0.051mg	0%
Threonine	0.072mg	0.172mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.077mg	0.22mg	0%
Leucine	0.109mg	0.432mg	0%
Lysine	0.091mg	0.161mg	0%
Methionine	0.02mg	0.097mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.059mg	0.3mg	0%
Valine	0.081mg	0.267mg	0%
Histidine	0.032mg	0.147mg	0%