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Glutinous rice vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between glutinous rice and onions?

  • Glutinous rice is higher in selenium and manganese, yet onions are higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Glutinous rice has 2 times more manganese than onions. While glutinous rice has 0.262mg of manganese, onions have only 0.129mg.
  • The amount of sugar in glutinous rice is lower.
  • The glycemic index of onions is lower.

We used Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked 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 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
Onion
Onion
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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 CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1020%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1360%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +262.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%

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% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
Onion
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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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Glutinous rice Onion DV% diff.
Selenium 5.6µg 0.5µg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.12mg 7%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.129mg 6%
Folate 1µg 19µg 5%
Carbs 21.09g 9.34g 4%
Potassium 10mg 146mg 4%
Calories 97kcal 40kcal 3%
Phosphorus 8mg 29mg 3%
Fiber 1g 1.7g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.123mg 2%
Protein 2.02g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.046mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.17mg 2%
Calcium 2mg 23mg 2%
Choline 2.1mg 6.1mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.29mg 0.116mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.027mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.21mg 1%
Copper 0.049mg 0.039mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 20.09g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 4.24g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 g
Onion
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 ProteinProtein +83.6%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.8%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Onion
Onion
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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 +438.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.042g

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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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.