Onion vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between onions and plums
- Onions have more vitamin B6, while plums have more vitamin A.
- Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of plums is 53.
The food types used in this comparison are Onions, raw and Plums, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +283.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +23.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +70% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +148.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +46.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +64.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +313.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +221.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +28.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1200% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +259.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.029mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 6.4µg | 5% |
Folate | 19µg | 5µg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.129mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
Fructose | 1.29g | 3.07g | 2% |
Copper | 0.039mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 0.417mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 17µg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 29mg | 16mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
Calcium | 23mg | 6mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 7.4mg | 9.5mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 1.4g | 1% |
Protein | 1.1g | 0.7g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 1.9mg | 1% |
Carbs | 9.34g | 11.42g | 1% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 7mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0µg | 1% |
Calories | 40kcal | 46kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.28g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.64g | 10.02g | N/A |
Potassium | 146mg | 157mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.24g | 9.92g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.123mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.017g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.134g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.044g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.021mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +180% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.3% |
~equal in
Water
~87.23g
~equal in
Other
~0.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +930.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +158.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +58.6% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +157.4% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +138% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
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~equal in
Lactose
~0g