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Cellophane noodles vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cellophane noodles and onions

  • Cellophane noodles have more iron, choline, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, onions have more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cellophane noodles is 25% higher.
  • Onions have 16 times less selenium than cellophane noodles. Cellophane noodles have 7.9µg of selenium, while onions have 0.5µg.
  • Cellophane noodles have a higher glycemic index than onions.

Food types used in this article are Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated 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 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
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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 IronIron +933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1480%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1360%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29%
~equal in Calcium ~23mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~29mg

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% 0% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
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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 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1427.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cellophane noodles Onion DV% diff.
Carbs 86.09g 9.34g 26%
Iron 2.17mg 0.21mg 25%
Calories 351kcal 40kcal 16%
Choline 93.2mg 6.1mg 16%
Selenium 7.9µg 0.5µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.046mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.12mg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.7g 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.039mg 5%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Potassium 10mg 146mg 4%
Protein 0.16g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.027mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.17mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.02mg 1%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.129mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.116mg 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 85.59g 7.64g N/A
Calcium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.24g N/A
Phosphorus 32mg 29mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.1mg 0.123mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.018g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.005mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.007mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.011mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.01mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.008mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 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 CarbsCarbs +821.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +587.5%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +564%
Contains more OtherOther +29.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.017g

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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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.