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Onion rings vs. Plantain chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between onion rings and plantain chips

  • Onion rings has more vitamin B1; however, plantain chips are higher in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B5, copper, and magnesium.
  • Plantain chips cover your daily need for vitamin C, 34% more than onion rings.
  • Onion rings has 3 times more vitamin B1 than plantain chips. While onion rings has 0.185mg of vitamin B1, plantain chips have only 0.065mg.
  • Onion rings has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven and Snacks, plantain chips, salted.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244.4%
Contains more IronIron +28.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +317.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +539%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~78mg

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%
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 107% 23% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1906.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +995.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~35µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion rings Plantain chips DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.6mg 32.1mg 34%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 5.04mg 31%
Saturated fat 2.137g 8.337g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.633g 11.739g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.46mg 26%
Fats 14.3g 29.59g 24%
Potassium 123mg 786mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 1.1mg 16%
Copper 0.073mg 0.198mg 14%
Calories 276kcal 531kcal 13%
Magnesium 17mg 71mg 13%
Carbs 33.79g 63.84g 10%
Starch 25.58g 50.8g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.185mg 0.065mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.4µg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Sodium 370mg 202mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3g 5.632g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28.6µg 5%
Fiber 2.2g 3.5g 5%
Protein 4.14g 2.28g 4%
Iron 1.25mg 0.97mg 4%
Manganese 0.348mg 0.276mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.349mg 0.802mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 9mg 2%
Fructose 1.26g 2%
Choline 10.7mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 71mg 78mg 1%
Folate 33µg 35µg 1%
Net carbs 31.59g 60.34g N/A
Sugar 5.1g 0.92g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.37mg 0%
Trans fat 0.053g 0.185g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.214mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.151mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.243mg 0%
Valine 0.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.789g 0.078g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.047g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.346g 11.48g 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
2% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2118.7%
Contains more FatsFats +106.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%

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
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.8%

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
98% 2%
Starch: 50.8 g
Sucrose: 0.92 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +91.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +98.6%
~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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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