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Onion vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between onions and buttermilk

  • Onions have more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, buttermilk is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Onions contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, raw and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +254.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +404.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~151mg

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +640%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.154mg 10%
Phosphorus 29mg 89mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Calcium 23mg 116mg 9%
Sodium 4mg 190mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.034mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.002mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Protein 1.1g 3.31g 4%
Selenium 0.5µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.275mg 3%
Copper 0.039mg 0.011mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.42mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 17.7mg 2%
Carbs 9.34g 4.79g 2%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.548g 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.05mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.254g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.034mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.88g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 40kcal 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 146mg 151mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.058mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.9%
Contains more FatsFats +780%
Contains more OtherOther +154.3%
~equal in Water ~90.13g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1853.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.1%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.