Onion rings vs. Pork skins — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between onion rings and pork skins?

Onion rings is higher in vitamin K, yet pork skins are higher in protein, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, fats, and vitamin B2.
Pork skins' daily need coverage for protein is 136% more.
The amount of sodium in onion rings is lower.

We used Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven and Snacks, pork skins, plain types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Onion rings

Pork skins

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.5%
Contains more IronIron	+42%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+404.3%

Contains more CopperCopper	+28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+632.1%

~equal in Calcium ~30mg

~equal in Potassium ~127mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Onion rings

Pork skins

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+408.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+144%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	4.14g	61.3g	114%
Selenium	5.6µg	41µg	64%
Sodium	370mg	1818mg	63%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.789g		49%
Saturated fat	2.137g	11.37g	42%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	6.346g		37%
Cholesterol	0mg	95mg	32%
Monounsaturated fat	3g	14.78g	29%
Vitamin K	34.1µg	0µg	28%
Choline	10.7mg	164.5mg	28%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.64µg	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.633g	3.64g	27%
Fats	14.3g	31.3g	26%
Calories	276kcal	544kcal	13%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.283mg	13%
Manganese	0.348mg	0.069mg	12%
Carbs	33.79g	0g	11%
Starch	25.58g		11%
Fiber	2.2g	0g	9%
Folate	33µg	0µg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.185mg	0.099mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.117mg	0.023mg	7%
Iron	1.25mg	0.88mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.43mg	3%
Copper	0.073mg	0.094mg	2%
Phosphorus	71mg	85mg	2%
Fructose	1.26g		2%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0.5mg	1%
Magnesium	17mg	11mg	1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.56mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.349mg	1.549mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	667kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	31.59g	0g	N/A
Calcium	31mg	30mg	0%
Potassium	123mg	127mg	0%
Sugar	5.1g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.53mg	0%
Trans fat	0.053g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.07mg	0.118mg	0%
Threonine	0.15mg	1.823mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.214mg	1.382mg	0%
Leucine	0.35mg	3.322mg	0%
Lysine	0.151mg	2.783mg	0%
Methionine	0.081mg	0.48mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.243mg	1.94mg	0%
Valine	0.216mg	2.421mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.725mg	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.047g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A