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Onion vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and avocadoes different?

  • Avocadoes have more vitamin B5, fiber, vitamin K, copper, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for avocadoes is 25% higher.
  • Onions have less saturated fat.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index (15) than avocadoes (40).

Onions, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties are the varieties 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.
Onion
Onion
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.2%
Contains more IronIron +161.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.1%

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.
Onion
Onion
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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%
Avocado
Avocado
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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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1398.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1029.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5150%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 1.389mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.1g 14.66g 22%
Fiber 1.7g 6.7g 20%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 21µg 17%
Copper 0.039mg 0.19mg 17%
Folate 19µg 81µg 16%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 2.07mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 1.816g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.257mg 11%
Potassium 146mg 485mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.738mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.042g 2.126g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.13mg 8%
Calories 40kcal 160kcal 6%
Magnesium 10mg 29mg 5%
Iron 0.21mg 0.55mg 4%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.64mg 4%
Phosphorus 29mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.067mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 2g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 14.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Fructose 1.29g 0.12g 1%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.142mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 1.83g N/A
Carbs 9.34g 8.53g 0%
Sugar 4.24g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0g 0.11g 0%
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14560%
Contains more OtherOther +351.4%
~equal in Carbs ~8.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75276.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10582.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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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
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1550%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +432.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +975%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.