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Tortilla vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and scallion

  • Tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and folate; however, scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 172% higher.
  • Scallion has 30 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla has 482mg of sodium, while scallion has 16mg.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than scallion.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 IronIron +157.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Calcium ~72mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 207µg 172%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.6µg 29%
Iron 3.81mg 1.48mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.055mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.525mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Sodium 482mg 16mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 37mg 16%
Carbs 49.94g 7.34g 14%
Protein 7.28g 1.83g 11%
Calories 237kcal 32kcal 10%
Folate 98µg 64µg 9%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.16mg 5%
Potassium 105mg 276mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.08mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.074g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.075mg 2%
Copper 0.102mg 0.083mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.55mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.6g 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.032g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.19g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.39mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 4.74g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 70mg 72mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 2.33g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.061mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +297.8%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580.4%
Contains more OtherOther +130.9%
Contains more WaterWater +124.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 +585.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.