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Onion vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between onions and duck meat

  • Duck meat has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc than onions.
  • Duck meat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% more.
  • Onions contain less saturated fat.
  • Onions have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of duck meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, raw and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +578.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more IronIron +1185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +482.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +994.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3900%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +896.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4059.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +792.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1175%
Contains more CholineCholine +726.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Duck meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.042g 9.67g 44%
Fats 0.1g 28.35g 43%
Protein 1.1g 18.99g 36%
Selenium 0.5µg 20µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 12.9g 32%
Iron 0.21mg 2.7mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 4.825mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 84mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 3.65g 24%
Copper 0.039mg 0.227mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 1.098mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.269mg 19%
Phosphorus 29mg 156mg 18%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.86mg 15%
Calories 40kcal 337kcal 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.174mg 11%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Choline 6.1mg 50.4mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.18mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.7mg 5%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.019mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 5.1µg 4%
Carbs 9.34g 0g 3%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Sodium 4mg 59mg 2%
Potassium 146mg 204mg 2%
Calcium 23mg 11mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 4.24g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.462mg 0%

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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +71.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1626.4%
Contains more FatsFats +28250%
Contains more OtherOther +134.3%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99130.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21370.6%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.