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Burdock root vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between burdock root and onions?

  • Onions have less vitamin B6, iron, magnesium, and fiber than burdock root.
  • Burdock root has 4 times more iron than onions. Burdock root has 0.8mg of iron, while onions have 0.21mg.

We used Burdock root, raw and Onions, raw types in this comparison.

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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 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
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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 +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111%
Contains more IronIron +281%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%

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 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
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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 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +360%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burdock root Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.12mg 9%
Magnesium 38mg 10mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 0.21mg 7%
Fiber 3.3g 1.7g 6%
Vitamin C 3mg 7.4mg 5%
Potassium 308mg 146mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.123mg 4%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.129mg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.039mg 4%
Phosphorus 51mg 29mg 3%
Carbs 17.34g 9.34g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.046mg 3%
Calories 72kcal 40kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.02mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 41mg 23mg 2%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.17mg 1%
Protein 1.53g 1.1g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.116mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Folate 23µg 19µg 1%
Choline 11.7mg 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 4.24g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.033mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
Onion
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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 +39.1%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.7%
Contains more OtherOther +154.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +184.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.1%

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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. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/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.