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Scallion vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between scallions and scallops

  • Scallions are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron; however, scallops are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and choline.
  • Scallions' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 173% higher.
  • Scallions have less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620%
Contains more IronIron +155.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +451.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +297.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1051.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3516.7%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1842.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Scallops DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0µg 173%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.15µg 90%
Phosphorus 37mg 426mg 56%
Selenium 0.6µg 21.7µg 38%
Protein 1.83g 20.54g 37%
Sodium 16mg 667mg 28%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Choline 5.7mg 110.7mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 41mg 14%
Folate 64µg 20µg 11%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.55mg 11%
Iron 1.48mg 0.58mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.366mg 6%
Copper 0.083mg 0.033mg 6%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.029mg 6%
Calcium 72mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.012mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.112mg 4%
Calories 32kcal 111kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.024mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.076mg 3%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Fats 0.19g 0.84g 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.218g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.222g 1%
Carbs 7.34g 5.41g 1%
Potassium 276mg 314mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin D 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

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
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.7%
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1022.4%
Contains more FatsFats +342.1%
Contains more OtherOther +265.4%

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
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%

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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. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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