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Curry powder vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between curry powder and onions?

  • Curry powder is richer than onions in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 355% more.
  • Curry powder has 1262 times more vitamin E than onions. While curry powder has 25.24mg of vitamin E, onions have only 0.02mg.

We used Spices, curry powder and Onions, raw types 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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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 +2450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2182.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +701.4%
Contains more IronIron +8995.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2976.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2664.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1165.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6334.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7960%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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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 +126100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +640.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2710.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +769.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24850%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +952.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +957.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 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 +1199.1%
Contains more FatsFats +13910%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +497.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1920%
Contains more WaterWater +912.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 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 +67453.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17876.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
Onion
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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 GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +59.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +72.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +63.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Curry powder Onion
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Onion DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.129mg 355%
Iron 19.1mg 0.21mg 236%
Fiber 53.2g 1.7g 206%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0.02mg 168%
Copper 1.2mg 0.039mg 129%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 0.4µg 83%
Selenium 40.3µg 0.5µg 72%
Magnesium 255mg 10mg 58%
Calcium 525mg 23mg 50%
Phosphorus 367mg 29mg 48%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.17mg 41%
Potassium 1170mg 146mg 30%
Protein 14.29g 1.1g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 0.013g 22%
Fats 14.01g 0.1g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 0.116mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0.017g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.123mg 19%
Carbs 55.83g 9.34g 15%
Calories 325kcal 40kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.027mg 13%
Choline 64.2mg 6.1mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.046mg 11%
Folate 56µg 19µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.648g 0.042g 7%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 7.4mg 7%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1.29g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Curry powder Onion
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
83%
Curry powder
8%
Onion
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
315%
Curry powder
8%
Onion

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Onion
Onion contains less Sodium (difference - 48mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Onion
Onion is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.606g)
Which food is cheaper?
Onion
Onion is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.48g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.

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