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Onion rings vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onion rings and onions different?

  • Onion rings is richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while onions are higher in vitamin C.
  • Onion rings covers your daily need for vitamin K, 28% more than onions.
  • Onion rings contains 93 times more sodium than onions. Onion rings contains 370mg of sodium, while onions contain 4mg.

Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.3% 11% 47% 24% 11% 30% 48% 45% 31%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.8%
Contains more IronIron +495.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1020%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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.
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 5.3% 0% 9.2% 0% 46% 27% 25% 18% 27% 0% 85% 25% 5.8%
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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 EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +302.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1062.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8425%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +362.5%
~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 Onion rings Onion DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.633g 0.017g 51%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0.4µg 28%
Fats 14.3g 0.1g 22%
Sodium 370mg 4mg 16%
Iron 1.25mg 0.21mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.185mg 0.046mg 12%
Calories 276kcal 40kcal 12%
Starch 25.58g 0g 11%
Saturated fat 2.137g 0.042g 10%
Manganese 0.348mg 0.129mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.5µg 9%
Carbs 33.79g 9.34g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.349mg 0.116mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3g 0.013g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.027mg 7%
Protein 4.14g 1.1g 6%
Phosphorus 71mg 29mg 6%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 7.4mg 6%
Folate 33µg 19µg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.039mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.123mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.02mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.17mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.7g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 123mg 146mg 1%
Choline 10.7mg 6.1mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 31.59g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 5.1g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.053g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.214mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.151mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.243mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.216mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.014mg 0%
Fructose 1.26g 1.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.789g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.047g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.346g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 14% 34% 46%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 33.79 g
Water: 46.37 g
Other: 1.4 g
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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 +276.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.8%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more WaterWater +92.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 23% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.137 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.633 g
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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 +22976.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 6% 4% 4% 2%
Starch: 25.58 g
Sucrose: 1.76 g
Glucose: 1.31 g
Fructose: 1.26 g
Lactose: 0.11 g
Maltose: 0.66 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +77.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +50.4%
~equal in Fructose ~1.29g
~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. Onion rings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170415/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.