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Scallion vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between scallion and wheat gluten

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and fiber, while wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and calcium.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 173% more than wheat gluten.
  • Scallion has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallion is 32, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.2%
Contains more IronIron +251.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +602.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6516.7%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0µg 173%
Protein 1.83g 75.16g 147%
Selenium 0.6µg 39.7µg 71%
Iron 1.48mg 5.2mg 47%
Phosphorus 37mg 260mg 32%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Calories 32kcal 370kcal 17%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Copper 0.083mg 0.182mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0.6g 8%
Calcium 72mg 142mg 7%
Manganese 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.81g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 276mg 100mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.85mg 4%
Fats 0.19g 1.85g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 7.34g 13.79g 2%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 29mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.272g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +995.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4007.1%
Contains more FatsFats +873.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.9%
Contains more OtherOther +23.5%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +477.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +994.6%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.