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Onion vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between onions and broad beans

  • Onions have more vitamin B6, while broad beans have more iron, vitamin C, folate, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin A.
  • Broad beans' daily need coverage for iron is 16% higher.
  • Broad beans contain 4 times less vitamin B6 than onions. Onions contain 0.12mg of vitamin B6, while broad beans contain 0.029mg.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of broad beans is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.2%
Contains more IronIron +614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +934.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +205.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Broad beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.21mg 1.5mg 16%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 19.8mg 14%
Folate 19µg 58µg 10%
Fiber 1.7g 3.6g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.128mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.029mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.2mg 7%
Protein 1.1g 4.8g 7%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.261mg 6%
Phosphorus 29mg 73mg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.09mg 5%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.303g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Sodium 4mg 41mg 2%
Copper 0.039mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.066mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.5g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 62kcal 1%
Calcium 23mg 18mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1µg 1%
Potassium 146mg 193mg 1%
Carbs 9.34g 10.1g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.115mg 0%

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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +336.4%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more OtherOther +157.1%
~equal in Carbs ~10.1g
~equal in Water ~83.7g

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1682.4%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.