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Potato salad vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potato salad and scallion

  • Potato salad has more vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, scallion is higher in vitamin A, folate, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Potato salad covers your daily cholesterol needs 23% more than scallion.
  • Scallion contains 45 times less saturated fat than potato salad. Potato salad contains 1.429g of saturated fat, while scallion contains 0.032g.
  • Scallion has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +278.9%
Contains more IronIron +127.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.4%
~equal in Potassium ~276mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +612%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.074g 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 16mg 22%
Folate 7µg 64µg 14%
Fats 8.2g 0.19g 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 18.8mg 10%
Iron 0.65mg 1.48mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.075mg 9%
Calories 143kcal 32kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.027g 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.032g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.061mg 6%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.6µg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 2.6g 5%
Calcium 19mg 72mg 5%
Copper 0.118mg 0.083mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.16mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 50µg 2%
Protein 2.68g 1.83g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.525mg 2%
Carbs 11.17g 7.34g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.39mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Potassium 254mg 276mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4215.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.2%
Contains more OtherOther +140.7%
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9085.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4950%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/nutrients
  2. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.