Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Olive
  5. Compare
  6. Olive vs. Welsh onion

Olive vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between Olive and Welsh onion?

  • Olive is richer in Iron, Copper, Vitamin E , and Calcium, yet Welsh onion is richer in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin B2, and Phosphorus.
  • Welsh onion's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 160% higher.
  • Olive has 43 times more Sodium than Welsh onion. Olive has 735mg of Sodium, while Welsh onion has 17mg.

We used Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) and Onions, welsh, raw types in this comparison.

Infographic

Olive vs Welsh onion infographic
Infographic link

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.
Olive
Olive
4
:
6
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
Contains more Calcium +388.9%
Contains more Iron +170.5%
Contains more Copper +258.6%
Contains more Selenium +50%
Contains more Magnesium +475%
Contains more Phosphorus +1533.3%
Contains more Potassium +2550%
Contains less Sodium -97.7%
Contains more Zinc +136.4%
Contains more Manganese +585%
Olive
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 27% 124% 3% 2% 1% 96% 6% 84% 3% 5%
Welsh onion
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 46% 17% 22% 19% 3% 15% 24% 18% 4%
Contains more Calcium +388.9%
Contains more Iron +170.5%
Contains more Copper +258.6%
Contains more Selenium +50%
Contains more Magnesium +475%
Contains more Phosphorus +1533.3%
Contains more Potassium +2550%
Contains less Sodium -97.7%
Contains more Zinc +136.4%
Contains more Manganese +585%

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.
Olive
Olive
1
:
9
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
Contains more Vitamin E +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +981.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +1026.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +13714.3%
Olive
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 25% 33% 0% 3% 1% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 4%
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 E +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +981.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +1026.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +13714.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
Olive
2
:
3
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
Contains more Fats +2570%
Contains more Other +218.6%
Contains more Protein +126.2%
Contains more Water +13.1%
Equal in Carbs - 6.5
Olive
11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 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 +2570%
Contains more Other +218.6%
Contains more Protein +126.2%
Contains more Water +13.1%
Equal in Carbs - 6.5

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
Olive
2
:
1
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +13985.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +484%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.3%
Olive
14% 77% 9%
Saturated Fat: 1.415 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.911 g
Welsh onion
24% 20% 56%
Saturated Fat: 0.067 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.156 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +13985.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +484%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Welsh onion Opinion
Net carbs 3.06g 4.1g Welsh onion
Protein 0.84g 1.9g Welsh onion
Fats 10.68g 0.4g Olive
Carbs 6.26g 6.5g Welsh onion
Calories 115kcal 34kcal Olive
Sugar 0g 2.18g Olive
Fiber 3.2g 2.4g Olive
Calcium 88mg 18mg Olive
Iron 3.3mg 1.22mg Olive
Magnesium 4mg 23mg Welsh onion
Phosphorus 3mg 49mg Welsh onion
Potassium 8mg 212mg Welsh onion
Sodium 735mg 17mg Welsh onion
Zinc 0.22mg 0.52mg Welsh onion
Copper 0.251mg 0.07mg Olive
Manganese 0.02mg 0.137mg Welsh onion
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg Olive
Vitamin A 403IU 1160IU Welsh onion
Vitamin A RAE 20µg Olive
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0.51mg Olive
Vitamin C 0.9mg 27mg Welsh onion
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.05mg Welsh onion
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.09mg Welsh onion
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0.4mg Welsh onion
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.169mg Welsh onion
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.072mg Welsh onion
Folate 0µg 16µg Welsh onion
Vitamin K 1.4µg 193.4µg Welsh onion
Tryptophan 0.021mg Welsh onion
Threonine 0.026mg 0.074mg Welsh onion
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.081mg Welsh onion
Leucine 0.05mg 0.113mg Welsh onion
Lysine 0.032mg 0.095mg Welsh onion
Methionine 0.012mg 0.021mg Welsh onion
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.061mg Welsh onion
Valine 0.038mg 0.084mg Welsh onion
Histidine 0.023mg 0.033mg Welsh onion
Saturated Fat 1.415g 0.067g Welsh onion
Monounsaturated Fat 7.888g 0.056g Olive
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0.156g Olive

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

People also compare

Olive
Olive vs Lemon
Lemon
Olive
Olive vs Figs
Figs
Olive
Olive vs Garlic
Garlic
Welsh onion
Welsh onion vs Onion
Onion
Welsh onion
Welsh onion vs Coriander
Coriander
Welsh onion
Welsh onion vs Garlic
Garlic

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
6%
Olive
61%
Welsh onion
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Olive
17%
Welsh onion

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Welsh onion
Welsh onion contains less Sodium (difference - 718mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Welsh onion
Welsh onion is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.348g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Welsh onion
Welsh onion is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is cheaper?
Welsh onion
Welsh onion is cheaper (difference - $3.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Welsh onion
Welsh onion is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Olive
Olive is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.18g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.