Artichoke vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are artichoke and onions different?
- Artichoke has more copper, fiber, iron, folate, vitamin K, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and manganese than onions.
- Daily need coverage for copper for artichoke is 21% higher.
- Artichoke contains 37 times more vitamin K than onions. While artichoke contains 14.8µg of vitamin K, onions contain only 0.4µg.
- Onions have a lower glycemic index (15) than artichoke (32).
Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Onions, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +91.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +509.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +492.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +188.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +210.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +98.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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 | +58.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +801.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +174.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +257.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +463.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.231mg | 0.039mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 1.7g | 15% |
| Iron | 1.28mg | 0.21mg | 13% |
| Folate | 68µg | 19µg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 14.8µg | 0.4µg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 10mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 90mg | 29mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 146mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.129mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.046mg | 0.116mg | 6% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 7.4mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 94mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.123mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.29g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 40kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Carbs | 10.51g | 9.34g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.11g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.017g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +197.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +222.9% |
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Water
~89.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +276.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +160% |
