Orange vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between oranges and scallion
- Oranges are higher in vitamin C; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, folate, and manganese.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 173% higher.
- Oranges have 3 times more vitamin C than scallion. While oranges have 53.2mg of vitamin C, scallion has only 18.8mg.
- Scallion has a lower glycemic index (32) than oranges (45).
The food types used in this comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1380% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +457.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +164.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +540% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +183% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +58.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +233.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +205.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +113.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 207µg | 173% |
| Vitamin C | 53.2mg | 18.8mg | 38% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1.48mg | 17% |
| Folate | 30µg | 64µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.025mg | 0.16mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.083mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 50µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.39mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 276mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.282mg | 0.525mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.94g | 1.83g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.55mg | 2% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 2.6g | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.75g | 7.34g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.35g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.35g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 5.7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.015g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.074g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +58.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84.1% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +196% |
