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Onion vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between onions and currants?

  • Onions have less vitamin C, fiber, iron, vitamin K, and copper than currants.
  • Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 37% higher.

We used Onions, raw and Currants, red, and white, raw types in this comparison.

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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
0
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%
Currant
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.4%
Contains more IronIron +376.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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
5
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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +454.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2650%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.4mg 41mg 37%
Iron 0.21mg 1mg 10%
Fiber 1.7g 4.3g 10%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 11µg 9%
Copper 0.039mg 0.107mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.07mg 4%
Potassium 146mg 275mg 4%
Fructose 1.29g 3.53g 3%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.05mg 2%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.186mg 2%
Phosphorus 29mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.064mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.4g 1%
Calories 40kcal 56kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.04mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.23mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 33mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 9.34g 13.8g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 7.37g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.1mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.088g 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
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.8%
Contains more OtherOther +85.7%
~equal in Water ~83.95g

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +417.6%

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
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +62.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +63.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +173.6%
~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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.