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Bean raw vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bean raw and onions

  • Onions contain less folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, magnesium, and potassium than bean raw.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for bean raw is 127% higher.
  • Onions have 56 times less selenium than bean raw. Bean raw has 27.9µg of selenium, while onions have 0.5µg.
  • Bean raw has a higher glycemic index than onions.

Food types used in this article are Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 34% 123% 190% 298% 62% 176% 1.6% 150% 152%
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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 +1660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +391.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +854.1%
Contains more IronIron +2314.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2189.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1241.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1317.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +789.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5480%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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.
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 21% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 49% 22% 47% 109% 0% 14% 394% 36%
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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 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +685.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +912.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +538.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +2663.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +985.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bean raw Onion DV% diff.
Folate 525µg 19µg 127%
Copper 0.893mg 0.039mg 95%
Iron 5.07mg 0.21mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.713mg 0.046mg 56%
Phosphorus 411mg 29mg 55%
Fiber 15.5g 1.7g 55%
Selenium 27.9µg 0.5µg 50%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.129mg 44%
Protein 21.42g 1.1g 41%
Magnesium 176mg 10mg 40%
Potassium 1393mg 146mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.474mg 0.12mg 27%
Zinc 2.28mg 0.17mg 19%
Carbs 62.55g 9.34g 18%
Calories 347kcal 40kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.212mg 0.027mg 14%
Starch 34.17g 0g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.785mg 0.123mg 13%
Choline 66.2mg 6.1mg 11%
Calcium 113mg 23mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.174mg 0.116mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 0.4µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.407g 0.017g 3%
Fats 1.23g 0.1g 2%
Fructose 0g 1.29g 2%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 7.4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.229g 0.013g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.02mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.235g 0.042g 1%
Net carbs 47.05g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 2.11g 4.24g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.237mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.81mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.871mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.558mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.356mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.259mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.095mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.998mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.556mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.42 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 62.55 g
Water: 11.33 g
Other: 3.47 g
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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 +1847.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1130%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +569.7%
Contains more OtherOther +891.4%
Contains more WaterWater +686.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
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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 +1661.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2294.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 34.17 g
Sucrose: 1.98 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +100%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1415.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175199/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.

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