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Onion vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and eggnog different?

  • Onions are higher in fiber; however, eggnog is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, choline, vitamin D, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for eggnog is 20% higher.
  • Onions have less saturated fat.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index (15) than eggnog (55).

Onions, raw and Eggnog are the varieties used 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%
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2480%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +465.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +740%
~equal in Iron ~0.2mg

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%
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +950%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +603.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +755.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.105mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Eggnog DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.19mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.042g 2.591g 12%
Phosphorus 29mg 109mg 11%
Calcium 23mg 130mg 11%
Choline 6.1mg 52.2mg 8%
Protein 1.1g 4.55g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Selenium 0.5µg 4.2µg 7%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 1.5mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.417mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Fats 0.1g 4.19g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.05mg 5%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.005mg 5%
Copper 0.039mg 0.013mg 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.46mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 1.302g 3%
Calories 40kcal 88kcal 2%
Fructose 1.29g 0.04g 2%
Sodium 4mg 54mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Potassium 146mg 165mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.034mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.198g 1%
Carbs 9.34g 8.05g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 8.05g N/A
Iron 0.21mg 0.2mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 8.05g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.105mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.108mg 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
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4090%
Contains more OtherOther +91.4%
~equal in Water ~82.54g

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
Eggnog
2
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9915.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1064.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
3
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
Eggnog
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97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 7.84 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2375%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2714.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3125%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.