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Agar vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between agar and onions

  • Onions have less iron, manganese, magnesium, folate, copper, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Agar covers your daily iron needs 265% more than onions.
  • Onions contain 250 times less vitamin E than agar. Agar contains 5mg of vitamin E, while onions contain 0.02mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, agar, dried and Onions, 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.
Agar
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Onion
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2617.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +670.5%
Contains more IronIron +10090.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1464.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3311.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%

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.
Agar
8
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% 100% 0% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435% 35%
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +722.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2353.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6000%
Contains more FolateFolate +2952.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +937.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +360%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
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6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +464.5%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +766%
Contains more OtherOther +1022.9%
Contains more WaterWater +926.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
2
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Agar Onion
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agar Onion DV% diff.
Iron 21.4mg 0.21mg 265%
Magnesium 770mg 10mg 181%
Manganese 4.3mg 0.129mg 181%
Folate 580µg 19µg 140%
Copper 0.61mg 0.039mg 63%
Calcium 625mg 23mg 60%
Vitamin B5 3.018mg 0.123mg 58%
Zinc 5.8mg 0.17mg 51%
Vitamin E 5mg 0.02mg 33%
Potassium 1125mg 146mg 29%
Carbs 80.88g 9.34g 24%
Fiber 7.7g 1.7g 24%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 0.4µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.222mg 0.027mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.12mg 14%
Selenium 7.4µg 0.5µg 13%
Calories 306kcal 40kcal 13%
Choline 63.3mg 6.1mg 10%
Protein 6.21g 1.1g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Sodium 102mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.046mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 29mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.017g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.202mg 0.116mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 73.18g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 2.97g 4.24g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.087g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Agar Onion
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
72%
Agar
8%
Onion
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
264%
Agar
8%
Onion

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Onion
Onion contains less Sodium (difference - 98mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Onion
Onion is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.019g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Agar
Agar is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.27g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Agar
Agar is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is cheaper?
Agar
Agar is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Agar
Agar is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Agar
Agar is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/nutrients
  2. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.