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Coleslaw vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coleslaw and onions different?

  • Coleslaw has more vitamin K, vitamin C, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for coleslaw is 59% higher.
  • Coleslaw contains 315 times more polyunsaturated fat than onions. While coleslaw contains 5.348g of polyunsaturated fat, onions contain only 0.017g.
  • Onions have less sodium.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index (15) than coleslaw (39).

Fast foods, coleslaw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 9% 11% 8.3% 5% 3.8% 8.6% 26% 13% 0%
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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 CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +160%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.21mg

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 49% 9.3% 11% 0% 6.5% 4.6% 3.9% 15% 26% 1.3% 177% 0% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coleslaw Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 70.9µg 0.4µg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.348g 0.017g 36%
Fats 9.91g 0.1g 15%
Sodium 203mg 4mg 9%
Vitamin C 14.6mg 7.4mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.671g 0.013g 7%
Saturated fat 1.599g 0.042g 7%
Calories 153kcal 40kcal 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Copper 0.015mg 0.039mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.046mg 2%
Carbs 14.89g 9.34g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.123mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.206mg 0.116mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.027mg 1%
Manganese 0.102mg 0.129mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Calcium 30mg 23mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 29mg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 1.7g 1%
Potassium 129mg 146mg 1%
Protein 0.95g 1.1g 0%
Net carbs 12.99g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Iron 0.22mg 0.21mg 0%
Sugar 12.19g 4.24g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g 0g N/A
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%
Fructose 1.44g 1.29g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.279g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.979g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 15% 73%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 9.91 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 73.42 g
Other: 0.83 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 FatsFats +9810%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.4%
Contains more OtherOther +137.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 28% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.348 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 +20446.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31358.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 14% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 8.96 g
Glucose: 1.69 g
Fructose: 1.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.09 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 SucroseSucrose +805.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +11.6%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +16.6%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Coleslaw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170300/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.