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Taro leaves vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taro leaves and scallion

  • Taro leaves are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, folate, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin E; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 82% higher.
  • Taro leaves have 6 times more vitamin B2 than scallion. While taro leaves have 0.456mg of vitamin B2, scallion has only 0.08mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro leaves, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
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 +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.8%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg

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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 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 CVitamin C +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +382%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +90.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro leaves Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 207µg 82%
Vitamin C 52mg 18.8mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.08mg 29%
Manganese 0.714mg 0.16mg 24%
Vitamin A 241µg 50µg 21%
Copper 0.27mg 0.083mg 21%
Folate 126µg 64µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.055mg 13%
Potassium 648mg 276mg 11%
Iron 2.25mg 1.48mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 0.55mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.061mg 7%
Magnesium 45mg 20mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.513mg 0.525mg 6%
Protein 4.98g 1.83g 6%
Calcium 107mg 72mg 4%
Fiber 3.7g 2.6g 4%
Phosphorus 60mg 37mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 0.074g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 5.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.151g 0.032g 1%
Calories 42kcal 32kcal 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 3mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.19g 1%
Carbs 6.7g 7.34g 0%
Net carbs 3g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 3.01g 2.33g N/A
Zinc 0.41mg 0.39mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.075mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 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 +172.1%
Contains more FatsFats +289.5%
Contains more OtherOther +137%
~equal in Carbs ~7.34g
~equal in Water ~89.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 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 +122.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +314.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.