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Liverwurst vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between liverwurst and onions

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus in liverwurst is higher than in onions.
  • Liverwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 561% more than onions.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of liverwurst is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Liverwurst spread 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 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +4114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +515.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1252.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +693.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Calcium ~23mg

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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
Onion
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +491.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3714.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3606.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2298.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +111.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liverwurst Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.46µg 0µg 561%
Vitamin A 4091µg 0µg 455%
Iron 8.85mg 0.21mg 108%
Selenium 58µg 0.5µg 105%
Vitamin B2 1.03mg 0.027mg 77%
Vitamin B5 2.95mg 0.123mg 57%
Saturated fat 9.925g 0.042g 45%
Fats 25.45g 0.1g 39%
Cholesterol 118mg 0mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 12.286g 0.013g 31%
Sodium 700mg 4mg 30%
Phosphorus 230mg 29mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 0.116mg 26%
Protein 12.38g 1.1g 23%
Copper 0.24mg 0.039mg 22%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.17mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.272mg 0.046mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.427g 0.017g 16%
Calories 305kcal 40kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 7.4mg 4%
Folate 30µg 19µg 3%
Fiber 2.5g 1.7g 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Carbs 5.89g 9.34g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.129mg 1%
Potassium 170mg 146mg 1%
Net carbs 3.39g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 22mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 1.65g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.151mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.671mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.653mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.155mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.285mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.617mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.857mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 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 +1025.5%
Contains more FatsFats +25350%
Contains more OtherOther +685.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.6%
Contains more WaterWater +66.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 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 +94407.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14176.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.