Scallion vs. Rosemary — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between scallions and rosemary

Scallions contain less iron, fiber, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B5 than rosemary.
Daily need coverage for iron for rosemary is 65% higher.
Scallions are lower in saturated fat.
Rosemary has a higher glycemic index than scallions.

Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Rosemary, 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.

Scallion

Rosemary

Contains less SodiumSodium	-38.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+355%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+340.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+142%
Contains more IronIron	+349.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+262.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+138.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+500%

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.

Scallion

Rosemary

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+52.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+192%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+972%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+450.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+70.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	207µg		173%
Iron	1.48mg	6.65mg	65%
Fiber	2.6g	14.1g	46%
Manganese	0.16mg	0.96mg	35%
Calcium	72mg	317mg	25%
Copper	0.083mg	0.301mg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.336mg	21%
Magnesium	20mg	91mg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.075mg	0.804mg	15%
Saturated fat	0.032g	2.838g	13%
Potassium	276mg	668mg	12%
Vitamin A	50µg	146µg	11%
Folate	64µg	109µg	11%
Fats	0.19g	5.86g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.152mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.074g	0.901g	6%
Calories	32kcal	131kcal	5%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.93mg	5%
Carbs	7.34g	20.7g	4%
Phosphorus	37mg	66mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.55mg		4%
Protein	1.83g	3.31g	3%
Vitamin C	18.8mg	21.8mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.027g	1.16g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.036mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.525mg	0.912mg	2%
Selenium	0.6µg		1%
Choline	5.7mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.7g	2.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	175kcal	396kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	313g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	0.73	N/A
Net carbs	4.74g	6.6g	N/A
Sugar	2.33g		N/A
Sodium	16mg	26mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.02mg	0.051mg	0%
Threonine	0.072mg	0.136mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.077mg	0.136mg	0%
Leucine	0.109mg	0.249mg	0%
Lysine	0.091mg	0.143mg	0%
Methionine	0.02mg	0.047mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.059mg	0.169mg	0%
Valine	0.081mg	0.165mg	0%
Histidine	0.032mg	0.066mg	0%