Onion vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between onions and apple pie
- Onions have more vitamin B6; however, apple pie is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
- Apple pie covers your daily saturated fat needs 19% more than onions.
- Apple pie contains 5 times less folate than onions. Onions contain 19µg of folate, while apple pie contains 4µg.
- Onions have less sodium.
- The glycemic index of apple pie is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Onions, raw and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +109.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +124.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +476.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +131.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +215.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +375% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +191.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +485.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +868.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 0.1g | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 3.797g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 2.198g | 15% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 1.21mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 4.388g | 11% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 266mg | 11% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 237kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.158mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 9.34g | 34g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.134mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.038mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 1.123mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 7.4mg | 3.2mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 29µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.29g | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.129mg | 0.182mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.039mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 32.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.24g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.6g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.123mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.021mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +70.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +264% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +157.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33653.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12829.4% |
