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Oats vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oats and onions

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate in oats is higher than in onions.
  • Oats cover your daily manganese needs 208% more than onions.
  • Onions have 23 times less zinc than oats. Oats have 3.97mg of zinc, while onions have 0.17mg.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oats is 59, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oats 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.
Oats
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Onion
1
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 +1670%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +134.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.8%
Contains more IronIron +2147.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1505.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2235.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1703.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3710.9%

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.
Oats
5
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Onion
4
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1558.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +414.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +728.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +996.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Onion DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.129mg 208%
Phosphorus 523mg 29mg 71%
Copper 0.626mg 0.039mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.046mg 60%
Iron 4.72mg 0.21mg 56%
Magnesium 177mg 10mg 40%
Fiber 10.6g 1.7g 36%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.17mg 35%
Protein 16.89g 1.1g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.123mg 25%
Carbs 66.27g 9.34g 19%
Calories 389kcal 40kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.017g 17%
Fats 6.9g 0.1g 10%
Folate 56µg 19µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.027mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Potassium 429mg 146mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.013g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.042g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.116mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 23mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
4
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Onion
1
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 +1435.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +609.5%
Contains more OtherOther +391.4%
Contains more WaterWater +984.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 +16653.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14811.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.