Scallion vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between scallions and sweet onions
- Scallions have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, fiber, and calcium; however, sweet onions are higher in vitamin B6.
- Scallions cover your daily vitamin K needs 172% more than sweet onions.
- Sweet onions contain 997 times less vitamin A than scallions. Scallions contain 997 IU of vitamin A, while sweet onions contain 1 IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Onions, sweet, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +122.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +131.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +469.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +291.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +294.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +68900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +178.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 0.3µg | 172% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 4.8mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.26mg | 15% |
| Folate | 64µg | 23µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0.9g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 20mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 119mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.056mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.02g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 0.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.08g | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 7.55g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 6.65g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 5.02g | N/A |
| Sodium | 16mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 5.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.83 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
7.34 g
Water:
89.83 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.08 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.24 g
Other:
0.33 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +128.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +137.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +145.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.55g
~equal in
Water
~91.24g
