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Sweet potato vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and scallion different?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and copper, while scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, and iron.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 264% more than scallion.
  • Sweet potato contains 11 times more vitamin B5 than scallion. Sweet potato contains 0.8mg of vitamin B5, while scallion contains 0.075mg.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than scallion (32).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types were used in this article.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +142.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.9%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 AVitamin A +1318%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11400%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.525mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.8µg 207µg 171%
Vitamin A 709µg 50µg 73%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 18.8mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.075mg 15%
Folate 11µg 64µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.061mg 11%
Iron 0.61mg 1.48mg 11%
Copper 0.151mg 0.083mg 8%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Carbs 20.12g 7.34g 4%
Calcium 30mg 72mg 4%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.16mg 4%
Calories 86kcal 32kcal 3%
Sodium 55mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.55mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.055mg 2%
Potassium 337mg 276mg 2%
Fiber 3g 2.6g 2%
Phosphorus 47mg 37mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.39mg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 5.7mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.08mg 1%
Protein 1.57g 1.83g 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 2.33g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.525mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 CarbsCarbs +174.1%
Contains more OtherOther +21%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +280%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428.6%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.