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Scallion vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between scallions and broccoli

  • Scallions are higher in vitamin K and iron; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Scallions' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 88% higher.
  • Scallions have 2 times more iron than broccoli. While scallions have 1.48mg of iron, broccoli has only 0.73mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Broccoli, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.2%
Contains more IronIron +102.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +374.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +664%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 101.6µg 88%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 89.2mg 78%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.573mg 10%
Iron 1.48mg 0.73mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.175mg 9%
Copper 0.083mg 0.049mg 4%
Phosphorus 37mg 66mg 4%
Calcium 72mg 47mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.117mg 3%
Protein 1.83g 2.82g 2%
Vitamin A 50µg 31µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.78mg 2%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.21mg 2%
Choline 5.7mg 18.7mg 2%
Potassium 276mg 316mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.639mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Calories 32kcal 34kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 175kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 294g N/A
Fats 0.19g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 4.04g N/A
Carbs 7.34g 6.64g 0%
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 2.6g 2.6g 0%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.41mg 0%
Folate 64µg 63µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.1%
Contains more FatsFats +94.7%
~equal in Carbs ~6.64g
~equal in Water ~89.3g

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.7%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.