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Kiwi vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kiwi and onions

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and fiber in kiwi is higher than in onions.
  • Kiwi covers your daily vitamin C needs 95% more than onions.
  • Onions have 101 times less vitamin K than kiwi. Kiwi has 40.3µg of vitamin K, while onions have 0.4µg.
  • Onions contain less sugar.
  • Kiwi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kiwi is 58, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Kiwifruit, green, raw 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.
Kiwi
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Onion
3
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 +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.7%
Contains more IronIron +47.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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.
Kiwi
8
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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Onion
2
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 CVitamin C +1152.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9975%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 7.4mg 95%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 0.4µg 33%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.02mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.039mg 10%
Fiber 3g 1.7g 5%
Potassium 312mg 146mg 5%
Fructose 4.35g 1.29g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.12mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.017g 2%
Folate 25µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.046mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 14.66g 9.34g 2%
Calories 61kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.123mg 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.1g 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 29mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.21mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 23mg 1%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.129mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.116mg 1%
Protein 1.14g 1.1g 0%
Net carbs 11.66g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 8.99g 4.24g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.17mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.042g 0%
Choline 7.8mg 6.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
4
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more FatsFats +420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57%
Contains more OtherOther +74.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.1g
~equal in Water ~89.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
3
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Onion
0
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +261.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1588.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
4
2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 g
Onion
1
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 GlucoseGlucose +108.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +237.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +560%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.