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Lambsquarters vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lambsquarters and welsh onion?

  • Lambsquarters are richer than welsh onion in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, potassium, and fiber.
  • Lambsquarters' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 209% more.
  • Lambsquarters have 17 times more calcium than welsh onion. While lambsquarters have 309mg of calcium, welsh onion has only 18mg.

We used Lambsquarters, raw and Onions, welsh, 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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +47.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +318.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +470.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.22mg

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
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 CVitamin C +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Vitamin A 580µg 64%
Vitamin C 80mg 27mg 59%
Calcium 309mg 18mg 29%
Manganese 0.782mg 0.137mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.09mg 27%
Copper 0.293mg 0.07mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.072mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.05mg 9%
Potassium 452mg 212mg 7%
Fiber 4g 2.4g 6%
Protein 4.2g 1.9g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.4mg 5%
Folate 30µg 16µg 4%
Magnesium 34mg 23mg 3%
Phosphorus 72mg 49mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.169mg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.52mg 1%
Sodium 43mg 17mg 1%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 0.156g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.8g 0.4g 1%
Calories 43kcal 34kcal 0%
Carbs 7.3g 6.5g 0%
Net carbs 3.3g 4.1g N/A
Iron 1.2mg 1.22mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0.059g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 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 +121.1%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +385.7%
~equal in Water ~90.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 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 -11.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.