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Scallion vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between scallions and spelt

  • Scallions have more vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and calcium; however, spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 40% more.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of scallions is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Spelt, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +159%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +305.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +581.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +566.7%

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 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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 5.2% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +389.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Manganese 0.16mg 1.091mg 40%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Phosphorus 37mg 150mg 16%
Copper 0.083mg 0.215mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 2.57mg 13%
Folate 64µg 13µg 13%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.25mg 8%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Protein 1.83g 5.5g 7%
Magnesium 20mg 49mg 7%
Carbs 7.34g 26.44g 6%
Calcium 72mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 4µg 6%
Calories 32kcal 127kcal 5%
Fiber 2.6g 3.9g 5%
Potassium 276mg 143mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.03mg 4%
Iron 1.48mg 1.67mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 2%
Fats 0.19g 0.85g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.08mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 175kcal 231kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 79g N/A
Net carbs 4.74g 22.54g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Sodium 16mg 5mg 0%
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
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6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more WaterWater +35%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.5%
Contains more FatsFats +347.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +260.2%

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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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/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.