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Corned beef vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corned beef and onions different?

  • Corned beef has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for corned beef is 68% higher.
  • Corned beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than onions (15).

Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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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 +20%
Contains more IronIron +785.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +294.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2594.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6460%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +486.4%
~equal in Potassium ~146mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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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 +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2512.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +1034.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0µg 68%
Selenium 32.8µg 0.5µg 59%
Sodium 973mg 4mg 42%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.17mg 40%
Protein 18.17g 1.1g 34%
Cholesterol 98mg 0mg 33%
Fats 18.98g 0.1g 29%
Saturated fat 6.34g 0.042g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 0.013g 23%
Iron 1.86mg 0.21mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 0.116mg 18%
Phosphorus 125mg 29mg 14%
Copper 0.154mg 0.039mg 13%
Calories 251kcal 40kcal 11%
Choline 69.2mg 6.1mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.027mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.123mg 6%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.129mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.017g 4%
Folate 6µg 19µg 3%
Carbs 0.47g 9.34g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.046mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 8mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 145mg 146mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 +1551.8%
Contains more FatsFats +18880%
Contains more OtherOther +640%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1887.2%
Contains more WaterWater +49%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 +70823.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3841.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.