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Scallion vs. Spinach pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between scallions and spinach pasta?

  • Scallions are richer in vitamin C, yet spinach pasta is richer in vitamin B1, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, protein, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Spinach pasta's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 46% higher.

We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased 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 45% 13% 24% 124% 66% 38% 63% 3.5% 102% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215%
Contains more IronIron +123%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +259%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +388.1%
~equal in Potassium ~272mg

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 0% 0% 8.3% 0% 152% 92% 65% 41% 73% 39% 0% 133%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1007.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +397.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +559%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +817.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +416.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Spinach pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.609mg 46%
Folate 64µg 177µg 28%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.781mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.398mg 24%
Iron 1.48mg 3.3mg 23%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.315mg 20%
Protein 1.83g 11.26g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 3.46mg 18%
Carbs 7.34g 55.72g 16%
Phosphorus 37mg 148mg 16%
Calories 32kcal 289kcal 13%
Copper 0.083mg 0.197mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.688mg 12%
Magnesium 20mg 63mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Fats 0.19g 2.1g 3%
Calcium 72mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin A 50µg 25µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.467g 3%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.483g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.659g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 175kcal 257kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 4.74g 55.72g N/A
Potassium 276mg 272mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Sodium 16mg 27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.352mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.488mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.813mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.336mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.56mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.544mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.237mg 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
11% 2% 56% 30%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 2.1 g
Carbs: 55.72 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more WaterWater +198.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +515.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1005.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +659.1%

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
30% 41% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.483 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2340.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +531.1%

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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. Spinach pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169729/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.