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Onion vs. Gooseberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and gooseberries different?

  • Gooseberries have more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for gooseberries is 23% higher.

Onions, raw and Gooseberries, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%
Contains more IronIron +47.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Calcium ~25mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~27mg

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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +274.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Gooseberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.4mg 27.7mg 23%
Fiber 1.7g 4.3g 10%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.286mg 3%
Copper 0.039mg 0.07mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.317g 2%
Potassium 146mg 198mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.37mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.144mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.58g 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.31mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 44kcal 0%
Protein 1.1g 0.88g 0%
Carbs 9.34g 10.18g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 5.88g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 23mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.12mg 0%
Phosphorus 29mg 27mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.051g 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
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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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +480%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
~equal in Carbs ~10.18g
~equal in Water ~87.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +292.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1764.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.038g

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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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.