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Onion vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between onions and beef broiled

  • The amount of vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline in beef broiled is higher than in onions.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 110% more than onions.
  • Onions contain less saturated fat.
  • Onions have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of beef broiled is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, raw and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +975%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.8%
Contains more IronIron +1138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3611.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +582.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4200%

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +551.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4536.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +435%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1250.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.64µg 110%
Zinc 0.17mg 6.31mg 56%
Protein 1.1g 25.93g 50%
Selenium 0.5µg 21.5µg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 5.378mg 33%
Iron 0.21mg 2.6mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.042g 5.895g 27%
Fats 0.1g 15.41g 24%
Phosphorus 29mg 198mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.382mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 6.668g 17%
Choline 6.1mg 82.4mg 14%
Calories 40kcal 250kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.176mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.658mg 11%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Potassium 146mg 318mg 5%
Copper 0.039mg 0.085mg 5%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.012mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Carbs 9.34g 0g 3%
Sodium 4mg 72mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.484g 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 23mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.24g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +53.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2257.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15310%
Contains more OtherOther +94.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51192.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2747.1%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.