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Spinach pasta vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spinach pasta and scallion?

  • Spinach pasta is richer in vitamin B1, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet scallion is richer in vitamin C.
  • Spinach pasta's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 46% higher.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types in this comparison.

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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 45% 13% 24% 124% 66% 38% 63% 3.5% 102% 0%
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 +215%
Contains more IronIron +123%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +259%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +388.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
~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 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 152% 92% 65% 41% 73% 39% 0% 133% 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 +1007.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +397.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +559%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +817.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +416.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach pasta Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin B1 0.609mg 0.055mg 46%
Folate 177µg 64µg 28%
Manganese 0.781mg 0.16mg 27%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.398mg 0.08mg 24%
Iron 3.3mg 1.48mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.315mg 0.061mg 20%
Protein 11.26g 1.83g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.46mg 0.525mg 18%
Phosphorus 148mg 37mg 16%
Carbs 55.72g 7.34g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Calories 289kcal 32kcal 13%
Copper 0.197mg 0.083mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.688mg 0.075mg 12%
Magnesium 63mg 20mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.39mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.467g 0.074g 3%
Calcium 43mg 72mg 3%
Fats 2.1g 0.19g 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 50µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.483g 0.032g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.659g 0.027g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 55.72g 4.74g N/A
Potassium 272mg 276mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Sodium 27mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.352mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.488mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.813mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.336mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.544mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.237mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 2% 56% 30%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 2.1 g
Carbs: 55.72 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 0.82 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 +515.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1005.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +659.1%
Contains more WaterWater +198.4%
~equal in Other ~0.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 41% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.483 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 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 +2340.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +531.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Spinach pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169729/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.