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Flax seeds vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flax seeds and scallion

  • Flax seeds are higher in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, and zinc; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 169% higher.
  • Flax seeds have 42 times more selenium than scallion. While flax seeds have 25.4µg of selenium, scallion has only 0.6µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, flaxseed 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1860%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.6%
Contains more IronIron +287.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1369.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1012.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1635.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1451.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
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 +2889.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +675.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1280.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3033.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4714%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Scallion DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.074g 191%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 207µg 169%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.055mg 132%
Copper 1.22mg 0.083mg 126%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.16mg 101%
Fiber 27.3g 2.6g 99%
Magnesium 392mg 20mg 89%
Phosphorus 642mg 37mg 86%
Fats 42.16g 0.19g 65%
Iron 5.73mg 1.48mg 53%
Selenium 25.4µg 0.6µg 45%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.39mg 36%
Protein 18.29g 1.83g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.061mg 32%
Calories 534kcal 32kcal 25%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 18.8mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.027g 19%
Calcium 255mg 72mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.075mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.032g 17%
Potassium 813mg 276mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.525mg 16%
Choline 78.7mg 5.7mg 13%
Carbs 28.88g 7.34g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.08mg 6%
Folate 87µg 64µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.55mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 2.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.032mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 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 +899.5%
Contains more FatsFats +22089.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.5%
Contains more OtherOther +358%
Contains more WaterWater +1190.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 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 +27777.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38724.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.