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Scallion vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between scallions and fireweed?

  • Scallions are richer in vitamin C, yet fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, fiber, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 285% higher.
  • Scallions have 9 times more vitamin C than fireweed. Scallions have 18.8mg of vitamin C, while fireweed has 2.2mg.

We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Fireweed, leaves, raw types in this comparison.

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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +680%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +495.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +582.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4090%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +754.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +790.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1708%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +936.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.16mg 6.704mg 285%
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.632mg 44%
Calcium 72mg 429mg 36%
Magnesium 20mg 156mg 32%
Fiber 2.6g 10.6g 32%
Copper 0.083mg 0.32mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 4.674mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 1.356mg 26%
Zinc 0.39mg 2.66mg 21%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 2.2mg 18%
Vitamin A 50µg 180µg 14%
Iron 1.48mg 2.4mg 12%
Folate 64µg 112µg 12%
Phosphorus 37mg 108mg 10%
Protein 1.83g 4.71g 6%
Potassium 276mg 494mg 6%
Calories 32kcal 103kcal 4%
Fats 0.19g 2.75g 4%
Carbs 7.34g 19.22g 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.137mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.033mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 34mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 175kcal 219kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 97g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 4.74g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Saturated fat 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 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%

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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1347.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.9%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.