Tamarind vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tamarind and scallion
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and fiber, while scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
- Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 170% more than tamarind.
- Tamarind contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than scallion. While tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, scallion contains only 0.055mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tamarinds, raw 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +360% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +127.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +89.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +205.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +116.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +290% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +678.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +269.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +50.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +437.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +450% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7292.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +357.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 207µg | 170% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.055mg | 31% |
Carbs | 62.5g | 7.34g | 18% |
Iron | 2.8mg | 1.48mg | 17% |
Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 18.8mg | 17% |
Magnesium | 92mg | 20mg | 17% |
Folate | 14µg | 64µg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 37mg | 11% |
Fiber | 5.1g | 2.6g | 10% |
Calories | 239kcal | 32kcal | 10% |
Potassium | 628mg | 276mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.525mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 50µg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.39mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.8g | 1.83g | 2% |
Fats | 0.6g | 0.19g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.032g | 1% |
Sodium | 28mg | 16mg | 1% |
Selenium | 1.3µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.075mg | 1% |
Choline | 8.6mg | 5.7mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 57.4g | 4.74g | N/A |
Calcium | 74mg | 72mg | 0% |
Sugar | 38.8g | 2.33g | N/A |
Copper | 0.086mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.027g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.074g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +53% |
Contains more FatsFats | +215.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +751.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +186.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +570.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.4% |