Wheat vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat and scallions

Wheat has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, protein, fiber, and carbs; however, scallions are richer in folate.
Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 57% more than scallions.
Scallions have 6 times less manganese than wheat. Wheat has 1.03mg of manganese, while scallions have 0.16mg.
Wheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of scallions is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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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.

Wheat

Scallion

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+140%
Contains more IronIron	+18.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+149.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+371.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+297.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+543.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+5216.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.3%

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.

Wheat

Scallion

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+339%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+481.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K		207µg	173%
Selenium	31.9µg	0.6µg	57%
Manganese	1.03mg	0.16mg	38%
Vitamin C		18.8mg	21%
Phosphorus	147mg	37mg	16%
Copper	0.207mg	0.083mg	14%
Zinc	1.84mg	0.39mg	13%
Folate	11µg	64µg	13%
Vitamin B3	2.305mg	0.525mg	11%
Protein	5.71g	1.83g	8%
Carbs	27.6g	7.34g	7%
Magnesium	48mg	20mg	7%
Fiber	4.3g	2.6g	7%
Calcium	9mg	72mg	6%
Vitamin A		50µg	6%
Calories	132kcal	32kcal	5%
Iron	1.76mg	1.48mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.03mg	0.08mg	4%
Potassium	164mg	276mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.095mg	0.055mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.55mg	2%
Vitamin B5		0.075mg	2%
Fats	0.83g	0.19g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.07mg	0.061mg	1%
Choline		5.7mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.243g	0.074g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.3g	5.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	231kcal	175kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	76g	313g	N/A
Net carbs	23.3g	4.74g	N/A
Sugar	3.07g	2.33g	N/A
Sodium	8mg	16mg	0%
Trans fat	0.002g	0g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.077g	0.032g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.084g	0.027g	0%
Tryptophan	0.051mg	0.02mg	0%
Threonine	0.172mg	0.072mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.22mg	0.077mg	0%
Leucine	0.432mg	0.109mg	0%
Lysine	0.161mg	0.091mg	0%
Methionine	0.097mg	0.02mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.3mg	0.059mg	0%
Valine	0.267mg	0.081mg	0%
Histidine	0.147mg	0.032mg	0%