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Onion vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between onions and barbecue sauce

  • Onions have more vitamin C; however, barbecue sauce is richer in iron and vitamin E.
  • Barbecue sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% more.
  • Onions contain 12 times more vitamin C than barbecue sauce. Onions contain 7.4mg of vitamin C, while barbecue sauce contains 0.6mg.
  • Onions contain less sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, raw and Sauce, barbecue.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more IronIron +204.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%
~equal in Zinc ~0.17mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.126mg

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%
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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +414.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 4mg 1027mg 44%
Fructose 1.29g 14.17g 16%
Carbs 9.34g 40.77g 10%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0.6mg 8%
Calories 40kcal 172kcal 7%
Iron 0.21mg 0.64mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.8mg 5%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Copper 0.039mg 0.072mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.597mg 3%
Potassium 146mg 232mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 0.9g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.056mg 2%
Phosphorus 29mg 20mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.82g 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.164mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.63g 1%
Calcium 23mg 33mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.101g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 39.87g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 33.24g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.17mg 0%
Starch 0g 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.126mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 7.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g 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
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.1%
Contains more WaterWater +62.9%
Contains more FatsFats +530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.5%
Contains more OtherOther +777.1%

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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +530.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +494.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.045g

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
8% 49% 42%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 2.68 g
Glucose: 16.39 g
Fructose: 14.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +170.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +732%
Contains more FructoseFructose +998.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/nutrients
  2. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.