Arugula vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between arugula and scallions

Arugula has more vitamin A, calcium, folate, vitamin B5, manganese, and magnesium; however, scallions are richer in vitamin K.
Scallions cover your daily vitamin K needs 82% more than arugula.
Scallions have 6 times less vitamin B5 than arugula. Arugula has 0.437mg of vitamin B5, while scallions have 0.075mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Arugula, 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.

Arugula

Scallion

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+135%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100.6%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-40.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+100%

~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

~equal in Copper ~0.083mg

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.

Arugula

Scallion

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+138%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+482.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+51.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+25.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+72.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+90.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.08mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	108.6µg	207µg	82%
Calcium	160mg	72mg	9%
Vitamin A	119µg	50µg	8%
Folate	97µg	64µg	8%
Manganese	0.321mg	0.16mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.437mg	0.075mg	7%
Magnesium	47mg	20mg	6%
Vitamin C	15mg	18.8mg	4%
Fiber	1.6g	2.6g	4%
Potassium	369mg	276mg	3%
Protein	2.58g	1.83g	2%
Phosphorus	52mg	37mg	2%
Choline	15.3mg	5.7mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.319g	0.074g	2%
Fats	0.66g	0.19g	1%
Carbs	3.65g	7.34g	1%
Copper	0.076mg	0.083mg	1%
Zinc	0.47mg	0.39mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.43mg	0.55mg	1%
Selenium	0.3µg	0.6µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.044mg	0.055mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.305mg	0.525mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.073mg	0.061mg	1%
Calories	25kcal	32kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	5.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	97kcal	175kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	400g	313g	N/A
Net carbs	2.05g	4.74g	N/A
Iron	1.46mg	1.48mg	0%
Sugar	2.05g	2.33g	N/A
Sodium	27mg	16mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.086mg	0.08mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.086g	0.032g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.049g	0.027g	0%
Tryptophan		0.02mg	0%
Threonine		0.072mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.077mg	0%
Leucine		0.109mg	0%
Lysine		0.091mg	0%
Methionine		0.02mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.059mg	0%
Valine		0.081mg	0%
Histidine		0.032mg	0%