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Scallion vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between scallions and basil

  • Scallions have less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 173% more than scallions.
  • Basil contains 2 times less fiber than scallions. Scallions contain 2.6g of fiber, while basil contains 1.6g.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Basil, fresh.

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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% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Basil
Basil
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.8%
Contains more IronIron +114.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +363.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +617.5%
~equal in Potassium ~295mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 63% 0% 17% 11% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
Basil
Basil
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +428%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~18mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~68µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 414.8µg 173%
Manganese 0.16mg 1.148mg 43%
Copper 0.083mg 0.385mg 34%
Vitamin A 50µg 264µg 24%
Iron 1.48mg 3.17mg 21%
Calcium 72mg 177mg 11%
Magnesium 20mg 64mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.155mg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 1.6g 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.81mg 4%
Protein 1.83g 3.15g 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 56mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.209mg 3%
Carbs 7.34g 2.65g 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.902mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.389g 2%
Fats 0.19g 0.64g 1%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 276mg 295mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Folate 64µg 68µg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 11.4mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 175kcal 73kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 435g N/A
Net carbs 4.74g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.076mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Basil
Basil
4
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.1%
Contains more FatsFats +236.8%
Contains more OtherOther +85.2%
~equal in Water ~92.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Basil
Basil
2
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.7%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.