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Edible mushroom vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between edible mushroom and welsh onion

  • Edible mushroom has more copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and selenium, while welsh onion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and fiber.
  • Welsh onion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 161% more than edible mushroom.
  • Edible mushroom contains 16 times more selenium than welsh onion. While edible mushroom contains 9.3µg of selenium, welsh onion contains only 0.6µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mushrooms, white, raw and Onions, welsh, 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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +354.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +144%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +801.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +785.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +226.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edible mushroom Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 193.4µg 161%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 27mg 28%
Copper 0.318mg 0.07mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.497mg 0.169mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.402mg 0.09mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.607mg 0.4mg 20%
Selenium 9.3µg 0.6µg 16%
Iron 0.5mg 1.22mg 9%
Fiber 1g 2.4g 6%
Phosphorus 86mg 49mg 5%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.137mg 4%
Potassium 318mg 212mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.05mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.072mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 5.3mg 2%
Protein 3.09g 1.9g 2%
Calories 22kcal 34kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 5mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 3.26g 6.5g 1%
Fats 0.34g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 2.26g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 1.98g 2.18g N/A
Zinc 0.52mg 0.52mg 0%
Folate 17µg 16µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.056g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.12mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.033mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 g
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.4%
~equal in Water ~90.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.156g

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/nutrients
  2. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.