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Onion vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between onions and curry powder?

  • Curry powder is richer than onions in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 355% more.

We used Onions, raw and Spices, curry powder 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2182.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +701.4%
Contains more IronIron +8995.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2976.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2664.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1165.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6334.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7960%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +957.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +126100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +640.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2710.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +769.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24850%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +952.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.129mg 8.3mg 355%
Iron 0.21mg 19.1mg 236%
Fiber 1.7g 53.2g 206%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 25.24mg 168%
Copper 0.039mg 1.2mg 129%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 99.8µg 83%
Selenium 0.5µg 40.3µg 72%
Magnesium 10mg 255mg 58%
Calcium 23mg 525mg 50%
Phosphorus 29mg 367mg 48%
Zinc 0.17mg 4.7mg 41%
Potassium 146mg 1170mg 30%
Protein 1.1g 14.29g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 8.782g 22%
Fats 0.1g 14.01g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 3.26mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 3.056g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 1.07mg 19%
Carbs 9.34g 55.83g 15%
Calories 40kcal 325kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.2mg 13%
Choline 6.1mg 64.2mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.176mg 11%
Folate 19µg 56µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.648g 7%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0.7mg 7%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 0.79g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.105mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +912.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1199.1%
Contains more FatsFats +13910%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +497.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1920%

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67453.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17876.5%

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
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +59.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +72.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +63.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.