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Onion vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between onions and feijoa?

  • Onions have less vitamin C and fiber than feijoa.
  • Feijoa's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 28% higher.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index than feijoa.

We used Onions, raw and Feijoa, 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
6
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%
Feijoa
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Copper ~0.036mg

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
4
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%
Feijoa
6
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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +775%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Feijoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.4mg 32.9mg 28%
Fiber 1.7g 6.4g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.067mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.006mg 3%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.084mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2.95g 2%
Carbs 9.34g 15.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.233mg 2%
Calories 40kcal 61kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.136g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Folate 19µg 23µg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.71g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.018mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 146mg 172mg 1%
Phosphorus 29mg 19mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 17mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.14mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.42g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 8.81g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 8.2g N/A
Copper 0.039mg 0.036mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.104g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Feijoa
3
15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.9%
Contains more FatsFats +320%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.8%
~equal in Water ~83.28g
~equal in Other ~0.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Feijoa
2
35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +330.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
0
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
Feijoa
3
36% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.93 g
Glucose: 2.32 g
Fructose: 2.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +196%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +17.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +128.7%
~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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.