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Maitake mushrooms vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Maitake mushrooms and Sweet onion?

  • Maitake mushrooms are higher in Vitamin D, Vitamin B3, Copper, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Choline, Fiber, Phosphorus, and Zinc, yet Sweet onion is higher in Vitamin B6.
  • Maitake mushrooms' daily need coverage for Vitamin D is 187% more.
  • Maitake mushrooms have 50 times more Vitamin B3 than Sweet onion. While Maitake mushrooms have 6.585mg of Vitamin B3, Sweet onion has only 0.133mg.

We used Mushrooms, maitake, raw and Onions, sweet, 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.
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
8
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2
Sweet onion
Sweet onion
Contains more Iron +15.4%
Contains more Magnesium +11.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +174.1%
Contains more Potassium +71.4%
Contains less Sodium -87.5%
Contains more Zinc +476.9%
Contains more Copper +350%
Contains more Selenium +340%
Contains more Calcium +1900%
Contains more Manganese +28.8%
Equal in Magnesium - 9
Maitake mushrooms
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 12% 8% 32% 18% 1% 21% 84% 8% 12%
Sweet onion
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 10% 7% 12% 11% 2% 4% 19% 10% 3%
Contains more Iron +15.4%
Contains more Magnesium +11.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +174.1%
Contains more Potassium +71.4%
Contains less Sodium -87.5%
Contains more Zinc +476.9%
Contains more Copper +350%
Contains more Selenium +340%
Contains more Calcium +1900%
Contains more Manganese +28.8%
Equal in Magnesium - 9

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.
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
6
:
6
Sweet onion
Sweet onion
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1110%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4851.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +175.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Folate - 23
Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 1% 843% 0% 37% 56% 124% 17% 13% 16% 0% 0%
Sweet onion
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 16% 11% 5% 3% 6% 30% 18% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1110%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4851.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +175.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Folate - 23

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
3
:
2
Sweet onion
Sweet onion
Contains more Protein +142.5%
Contains more Fats +137.5%
Contains more Other +60.6%
Equal in Carbs - 7.55
Equal in Water - 91.24
Maitake mushrooms
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.94 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.37 g
Other: 0.53 g
Sweet onion
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more Protein +142.5%
Contains more Fats +137.5%
Contains more Other +60.6%
Equal in Carbs - 7.55
Equal in Water - 91.24

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
1
:
3
Sweet onion
Sweet onion
Contains more Lactose +1550%
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
Contains more Glucose +29.9%
Contains more Fructose +∞%
Maitake mushrooms
84% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.33 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Sweet onion
14% 45% 40%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.72 g
Glucose: 2.26 g
Fructose: 2.02 g
Lactose: 0.02 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Lactose +1550%
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
Contains more Glucose +29.9%
Contains more Fructose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Maitake mushrooms Sweet onion
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maitake mushrooms Sweet onion Opinion
Net carbs 4.27g 6.65g Sweet onion
Protein 1.94g 0.8g Maitake mushrooms
Fats 0.19g 0.08g Maitake mushrooms
Carbs 6.97g 7.55g Sweet onion
Calories 31kcal 32kcal Sweet onion
Fructose 0g 2.02g Sweet onion
Sugar 2.07g 5.02g Maitake mushrooms
Fiber 2.7g 0.9g Maitake mushrooms
Calcium 1mg 20mg Sweet onion
Iron 0.3mg 0.26mg Maitake mushrooms
Magnesium 10mg 9mg Maitake mushrooms
Phosphorus 74mg 27mg Maitake mushrooms
Potassium 204mg 119mg Maitake mushrooms
Sodium 1mg 8mg Maitake mushrooms
Zinc 0.75mg 0.13mg Maitake mushrooms
Copper 0.252mg 0.056mg Maitake mushrooms
Manganese 0.059mg 0.076mg Sweet onion
Selenium 2.2µg 0.5µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A 0IU 1IU Sweet onion
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.02mg Sweet onion
Vitamin D 1123IU 0IU Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin D 28.1µg 0µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg Sweet onion
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.041mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.02mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B3 6.585mg 0.133mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.098mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.13mg Sweet onion
Folate 21µg 23µg Sweet onion
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg Sweet onion
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.009mg Maitake mushrooms
Threonine 0.095mg 0.018mg Maitake mushrooms
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.014mg Maitake mushrooms
Leucine 0.08mg 0.025mg Maitake mushrooms
Lysine 0.09mg 0.033mg Maitake mushrooms
Methionine 0.015mg 0.009mg Maitake mushrooms
Phenylalanine 0.06mg 0.024mg Maitake mushrooms
Valine 0.1mg 0.02mg Maitake mushrooms
Histidine 0.045mg 0.011mg Maitake mushrooms
Saturated Fat 0.03g Sweet onion
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g Maitake mushrooms
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g Maitake mushrooms

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Maitake mushrooms Sweet onion
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
92%
Maitake mushrooms
7%
Sweet onion
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Maitake mushrooms
8%
Sweet onion

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet onion
Sweet onion is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.03g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.95g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Maitake mushrooms - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169403/nutrients
  2. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/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.