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Onion vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between onions and espresso

  • Onions have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and fiber; however, espresso is richer in vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Espresso's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 32% more.
  • Espresso contains less sugar.
  • Onions have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of espresso is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, raw and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared.

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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
8
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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more IronIron +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +314.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.2%

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
8
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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +339.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +555.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4388.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 0mg 212mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 5.207mg 32%
Magnesium 10mg 80mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.177mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.002mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0.2mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.001mg 4%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.05mg 3%
Carbs 9.34g 1.67g 3%
Phosphorus 29mg 7mg 3%
Calories 40kcal 9kcal 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Protein 1.1g 0.12g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.028mg 2%
Calcium 23mg 2mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.05mg 1%
Copper 0.039mg 0.05mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.13mg 1%
Potassium 146mg 115mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 2.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.092g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 1.67g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 0g N/A
Sodium 4mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0g 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
3
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +816.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +459.3%
Contains more OtherOther +52.2%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
~equal in Water ~97.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
2
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +441.2%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.