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Graham cracker vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between graham cracker and onions

  • Onions have less iron, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, copper, and vitamin K.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily iron needs 45% more than onions.
  • Onions contain 115 times less sodium than graham cracker. Graham cracker contains 459mg of sodium, while onions contain 4mg.
  • The glycemic index of graham cracker is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Onions, 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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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 +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +234.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +1700%
Contains more CopperCopper +335.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +464.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +689.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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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 +7450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +476.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1074.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3726.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3475%
Contains more FolateFolate +378.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Onion DV% diff.
Iron 3.78mg 0.21mg 45%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.129mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.017g 36%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 0.116mg 27%
Carbs 77.66g 9.34g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.027mg 22%
Phosphorus 185mg 29mg 22%
Calories 430kcal 40kcal 20%
Sodium 459mg 4mg 20%
Starch 46.56g 0g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.046mg 18%
Folate 91µg 19µg 18%
Fats 10.6g 0.1g 16%
Copper 0.17mg 0.039mg 15%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 0.4µg 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.5µg 11%
Protein 6.69g 1.1g 11%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.02mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.17mg 7%
Fiber 3.4g 1.7g 7%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.042g 7%
Magnesium 40mg 10mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.013g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.123mg 6%
Calcium 77mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.12mg 3%
Potassium 170mg 146mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 4.24g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 0g N/A
Choline 5.9mg 6.1mg 0%
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 0.99g 1.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +508.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +731.5%
Contains more OtherOther +374.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2528.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 +19200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31594.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2205.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +89.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +30.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.