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Onion vs. Brisket raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between onions and brisket raw

  • Onions have less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and choline.
  • Brisket raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 101% more than onions.
  • Onions have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of onions is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, raw and Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, raw.

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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.
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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 16% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +821.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126%
Contains more IronIron +814.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2435.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +593.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3180%

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.
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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% 0% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3296.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +1318%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Brisket raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.43µg 101%
Protein 1.1g 20.72g 39%
Zinc 0.17mg 4.31mg 38%
Selenium 0.5µg 16.4µg 29%
Phosphorus 29mg 201mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 3.94mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.42mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 62mg 21%
Iron 0.21mg 1.92mg 21%
Choline 6.1mg 86.5mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.042g 2.59g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.17mg 11%
Fats 0.1g 7.37g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 3.46g 9%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Calories 40kcal 155kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.1mg 5%
Copper 0.039mg 0.08mg 5%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.014mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.35mg 5%
Potassium 146mg 330mg 5%
Carbs 9.34g 0g 3%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Sodium 4mg 79mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.32mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 23mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.23g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.905mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.637mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.724mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.53mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.809mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 1.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.709mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1783.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7270%
Contains more OtherOther +362.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26515.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1252.9%

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. Brisket raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/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.