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

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What are the main differences between Maitake mushrooms and Welsh onion?

  • Maitake mushrooms are richer in Vitamin D, Vitamin B3, Copper, Vitamin B2, Choline, and Vitamin B1, yet Welsh onion is richer in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, and Iron.
  • Maitake mushrooms' daily need coverage for Vitamin D is 187% higher.
  • Maitake mushrooms have 16 times more Vitamin B3 than Welsh onion. Maitake mushrooms have 6.585mg of Vitamin B3, while Welsh onion has 0.4mg.

We used Mushrooms, maitake, raw and Onions, welsh, raw types in this comparison.

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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
5
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5
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
Contains more Phosphorus +51%
Contains less Sodium -94.1%
Contains more Zinc +44.2%
Contains more Copper +260%
Contains more Selenium +266.7%
Contains more Calcium +1700%
Contains more Iron +306.7%
Contains more Magnesium +130%
Contains more Manganese +132.2%
Equal in Potassium - 212
Maitake mushrooms
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 12% 8% 32% 18% 1% 21% 84% 8% 12%
Welsh onion
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 46% 17% 22% 19% 3% 15% 24% 18% 4%
Contains more Phosphorus +51%
Contains less Sodium -94.1%
Contains more Zinc +44.2%
Contains more Copper +260%
Contains more Selenium +266.7%
Contains more Calcium +1700%
Contains more Iron +306.7%
Contains more Magnesium +130%
Contains more Manganese +132.2%
Equal in Potassium - 212

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
:
5
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1546.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +59.8%
Contains more Folate +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
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%
Welsh onion
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 70% 11% 0% 90% 13% 21% 8% 11% 17% 12% 0% 484%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1546.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +59.8%
Contains more Folate +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
2
:
3
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
Contains more Fats +110.5%
Contains more Other +32.1%
Equal in Protein - 1.9
Equal in Carbs - 6.5
Equal in Water - 90.5
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
Welsh onion
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 Fats +110.5%
Contains more Other +32.1%
Equal in Protein - 1.9
Equal in Carbs - 6.5
Equal in Water - 90.5

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
1
:
2
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
Contains less Saturated Fat -55.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +86.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +73.3%
Maitake mushrooms
20% 20% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.03 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.09 g
Welsh onion
24% 20% 56%
Saturated Fat: 0.067 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.156 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -55.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +86.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +73.3%

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 Welsh onion
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maitake mushrooms Welsh onion Opinion
Net carbs 4.27g 4.1g Maitake mushrooms
Protein 1.94g 1.9g Maitake mushrooms
Fats 0.19g 0.4g Welsh onion
Carbs 6.97g 6.5g Maitake mushrooms
Calories 31kcal 34kcal Welsh onion
Sugar 2.07g 2.18g Maitake mushrooms
Fiber 2.7g 2.4g Maitake mushrooms
Calcium 1mg 18mg Welsh onion
Iron 0.3mg 1.22mg Welsh onion
Magnesium 10mg 23mg Welsh onion
Phosphorus 74mg 49mg Maitake mushrooms
Potassium 204mg 212mg Welsh onion
Sodium 1mg 17mg Maitake mushrooms
Zinc 0.75mg 0.52mg Maitake mushrooms
Copper 0.252mg 0.07mg Maitake mushrooms
Manganese 0.059mg 0.137mg Welsh onion
Selenium 2.2µg 0.6µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A 0IU 1160IU Welsh onion
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.51mg Welsh onion
Vitamin D 1123IU 0IU Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin D 28.1µg 0µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin C 0mg 27mg Welsh onion
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.05mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.09mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B3 6.585mg 0.4mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.169mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.072mg Welsh onion
Folate 21µg 16µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin K 0µg 193.4µg Welsh onion
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.021mg Maitake mushrooms
Threonine 0.095mg 0.074mg Maitake mushrooms
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.081mg Welsh onion
Leucine 0.08mg 0.113mg Welsh onion
Lysine 0.09mg 0.095mg Welsh onion
Methionine 0.015mg 0.021mg Welsh onion
Phenylalanine 0.06mg 0.061mg Welsh onion
Valine 0.1mg 0.084mg Maitake mushrooms
Histidine 0.045mg 0.033mg Maitake mushrooms
Saturated Fat 0.03g 0.067g Maitake mushrooms
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.056g Welsh onion
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.156g Welsh onion

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
61%
Welsh onion
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Maitake mushrooms
17%
Welsh onion

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.11g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.037g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is cheaper?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. 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.