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Beef broiled vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef broiled and onions

  • The amount of vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline in beef broiled is higher than in onions.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 110% more than onions.
  • Onions have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of beef broiled is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled 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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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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 +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.8%
Contains more IronIron +1138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3611.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +582.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +975%

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +551.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4536.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +435%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1250.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 0µg 110%
Zinc 6.31mg 0.17mg 56%
Protein 25.93g 1.1g 50%
Selenium 21.5µg 0.5µg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 0.116mg 33%
Iron 2.6mg 0.21mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 5.895g 0.042g 27%
Fats 15.41g 0.1g 24%
Phosphorus 198mg 29mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.12mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 0.013g 17%
Choline 82.4mg 6.1mg 14%
Calories 250kcal 40kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.027mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.123mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Potassium 318mg 146mg 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.039mg 5%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.129mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 10mg 3%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.34g 3%
Sodium 72mg 4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 0.017g 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 18mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.64g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 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 +2257.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15310%
Contains more OtherOther +94.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +53.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 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 +51192.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2747.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.