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Onion vs. Celtuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between onions and celtuce?

  • Onions are higher in vitamin B6, yet celtuce is higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, folate, and potassium.
  • Celtuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 70% more.
  • Onions have 2 times more vitamin B6 than celtuce. While onions have 0.12mg of vitamin B6, celtuce has only 0.05mg.

We used Onions, raw and Celtuce, raw types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 12% 29% 21% 13% 7.4% 17% 1.4% 90% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126%
Contains more IronIron +161.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Copper ~0.04mg

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%
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 65% 58% 0% 0% 14% 16% 10% 11% 12% 0% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +163.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +374.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Celtuce DV% diff.
Manganese 0.129mg 0.688mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 175µg 19%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 19.5mg 13%
Folate 19µg 46µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.05mg 5%
Potassium 146mg 330mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 28mg 4%
Iron 0.21mg 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.07mg 3%
Calcium 23mg 39mg 2%
Carbs 9.34g 3.65g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.183mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.85g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Calories 40kcal 18kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.055mg 1%
Phosphorus 29mg 39mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.27mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 1.95g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.7g 0%
Copper 0.039mg 0.04mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.052mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.015mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.9%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~94.5g

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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. Celtuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169990/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.