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Onion vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and nougat different?

  • Onions are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, while nougat is higher in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Nougat covers your daily need for vitamin E, 18% more than onions.
  • Onions contain 25 times more vitamin C than nougat. Onions contain 7.4mg of vitamin C, while nougat contains 0.3mg.
  • Onions are lower in saturated fat.
  • Nougat has a higher glycemic index (32) than onions (15).

Onions, raw and Candies, nougat, with almonds types were used in this article.

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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
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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%
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420%

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
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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%
Nougat
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +448.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Nougat DV% diff.
Carbs 9.34g 92.39g 28%
Calories 40kcal 398kcal 18%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 2.77mg 18%
Copper 0.039mg 0.134mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.148mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.02mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0.3mg 8%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.304mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.667g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 3.3g 6%
Iron 0.21mg 0.59mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 32mg 5%
Selenium 0.5µg 2.6µg 4%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Phosphorus 29mg 55mg 4%
Protein 1.1g 3.33g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.013mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.478mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.67g 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.42mg 2%
Potassium 146mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.06mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 33mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 5.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +4044.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +889.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.