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Welsh onion vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between welsh onion and scallion

  • Welsh onion has more vitamin C; however, scallion has more folate, vitamin K, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for scallion is 12% higher.

Food types used in this article are Onions, welsh, 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 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 +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.8%
~equal in Sodium ~16mg
~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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
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 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.55mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~207µg
~equal in Choline ~5.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Welsh onion Scallion DV% diff.
Folate 16µg 64µg 12%
Vitamin K 193.4µg 207µg 11%
Vitamin C 27mg 18.8mg 9%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Calcium 18mg 72mg 5%
Iron 1.22mg 1.48mg 3%
Phosphorus 49mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 0.075mg 2%
Potassium 212mg 276mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.525mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.16mg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.39mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 0.074g 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.083mg 1%
Fiber 2.4g 2.6g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein 1.9g 1.83g 0%
Fats 0.4g 0.19g 0%
Carbs 6.5g 7.34g 0%
Net carbs 4.1g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 2.33g N/A
Sodium 17mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.55mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.055mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.032g 0%
Choline 5.3mg 5.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 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 FatsFats +110.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
~equal in Protein ~1.83g
~equal in Water ~89.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 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 +107.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.2%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.