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Onion vs. Grape — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between onions and grapes

  • The amount of manganese and vitamin K in grapes is higher than in onions.
  • Grapes cover your daily need for manganese, 26% more than onions.
  • Onions contain 5 times more folate than grapes. While onions contain 19µg of folate, grapes contain only 4µg.
  • The amount of sugar in onions is lower.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of grapes is 49.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, raw and Grapes, american type (slip skin), raw.

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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
Onion
5
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%
Grape
Grape
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 4.2% 17% 11% 13% 1.1% 4.3% 0.26% 94% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +456.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.04mg

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
Onion
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Grape
Grape
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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 13% 1.7% 3.8% 0% 23% 13% 5.6% 1.4% 25% 0% 37% 3% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +85%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +412.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~5.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Grape DV% diff.
Manganese 0.129mg 0.718mg 26%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 14.6µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.092mg 4%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 4mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 0.9g 3%
Carbs 9.34g 17.15g 3%
Phosphorus 29mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.057mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calories 40kcal 67kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.11mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.04mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.29mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.102g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 146mg 191mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.63g 1%
Calcium 23mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.3mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 5mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.35g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 16.25g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 16.25g N/A
Copper 0.039mg 0.04mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 5.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.114g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.017mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.005mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Grape
Grape
3
17% 81%
Protein: 0.63 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 17.15 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.6%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.6%
Contains more OtherOther +62.9%
~equal in Water ~81.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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
Grape
Grape
2
50% 6% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.014g

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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. Grape - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174682/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.