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Onion vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between onions and crab stick

  • Onions have more vitamin C and manganese; however, crab stick is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and magnesium.
  • Crab stick covers your daily selenium needs 40% more than onions.
  • Onions contain less sodium.
  • Crab stick has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab stick is 50, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi.

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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 31% 3.9% 7.9% 15% 11% 9% 121% 69% 1.4% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1072.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +872.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4360%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 18% 12% 0% 30% 71% 1% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +434.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Crab stick DV% diff.
Selenium 0.5µg 22.3µg 40%
Phosphorus 29mg 282mg 36%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Sodium 4mg 529mg 23%
Protein 1.1g 7.62g 13%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 43mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.011mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 0.5g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.08mg 4%
Calories 40kcal 95kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.62mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.39mg 2%
Potassium 146mg 90mg 2%
Carbs 9.34g 15g 2%
Starch 0g 3.5g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.46g 1%
Fructose 1.29g 0.62g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.143g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.275g 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.33mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.216g 1%
Copper 0.039mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.13mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 6.25g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g N/A

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
8% 15% 75% 2%
Protein: 7.62 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 15 g
Water: 74.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.7%
Contains more FatsFats +360%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.6%
Contains more OtherOther +545.7%

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
34% 43% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.143 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2015.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +741.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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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
36% 30% 27% 6%
Starch: 3.5 g
Sucrose: 2.95 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 0.62 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +108.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +198%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +36%
~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. Crab stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/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.