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Onion vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between onions and cherries

  • Onions have more vitamin B6; however, cherries are higher in vitamin A and copper.
  • Cherries cover your daily vitamin A needs 26% more than onions.
  • Cherries contain 3 times less vitamin B6 than onions. Onions contain 0.12mg of vitamin B6, while cherries contain 0.044mg.
  • Onions have less sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, raw and Cherries, sour, red, 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.
Onion
5
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%
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +52.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg

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
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Cherry
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +425%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Cherry DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Copper 0.039mg 0.104mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.044mg 6%
Fructose 1.29g 3.51g 3%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.4mg 2%
Phosphorus 29mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.112mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 50kcal 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 146mg 173mg 1%
Carbs 9.34g 12.18g 1%
Calcium 23mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.03mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.32mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 10.58g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 8.49g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.143mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.09g 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
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Cherry
3
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11.4%
~equal in Protein ~1g
~equal in Water ~86.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +530.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
1
23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cherry
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9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +23.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +112.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +172.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.