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Mango vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mango and onions different?

  • Mango is higher than onions in vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, folate, and vitamin E.
  • Mango covers your daily need for vitamin C, 32% more than onions.
  • Mango contains 541 times more vitamin A than onions. Mango contains 1082IU of vitamin A, while onions contain 2IU.
  • Onions are lower in sugar.
  • Mango has a higher glycemic index (51) than onions (15).

Mangos, raw and Onions, raw types were used 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.
Mango
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.3% 15% 6% 37% 2.5% 6% 0.13% 8.2% 3.3%
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 PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +184.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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.
Mango
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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 121% 18% 18% 0% 7% 8.8% 13% 12% 27% 0% 11% 32% 4.1%
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 CVitamin C +391.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +476.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +950%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mango Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 36.4mg 7.4mg 32%
Copper 0.111mg 0.039mg 8%
Folate 43µg 19µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Fructose 4.68g 1.29g 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0.4µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.669mg 0.116mg 3%
Manganese 0.063mg 0.129mg 3%
Phosphorus 14mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.046mg 2%
Carbs 14.98g 9.34g 2%
Calories 60kcal 40kcal 1%
Protein 0.82g 1.1g 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.17mg 1%
Iron 0.16mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.197mg 0.123mg 1%
Potassium 168mg 146mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.027mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 13.38g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 13.66g 4.24g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.7g 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.12mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.14g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.071g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.031mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.029mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mango
3
15% 83%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 14.98 g
Water: 83.46 g
Other: 0.36 g
Onion
2
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 +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.1%
~equal in Water ~89.11g
~equal in Other ~0.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mango
2
30% 46% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.14 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.071 g
Onion
1
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 +976.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +317.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mango
3
51% 15% 34%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.97 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 4.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Onion
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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 SucroseSucrose +604%
Contains more FructoseFructose +262.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.97g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Mango - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169910/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.