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Onion vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between onions and groat

  • The amount of copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B5, and zinc in groat is higher than in onions.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 118% more than onions.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of groat is 54, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, raw and Buckwheat.

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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
1
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%
Groat
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.1%
Contains more IronIron +947.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2720.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1311.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1096.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +907.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1560%

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%
Groat
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1474.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5951.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +902.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.039mg 1.1mg 118%
Magnesium 10mg 231mg 53%
Manganese 0.129mg 1.3mg 51%
Phosphorus 29mg 347mg 45%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 7.02mg 43%
Fiber 1.7g 10g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.425mg 31%
Iron 0.21mg 2.2mg 25%
Protein 1.1g 13.25g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 1.233mg 22%
Carbs 9.34g 71.5g 21%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.4mg 20%
Calories 40kcal 343kcal 15%
Selenium 0.5µg 8.3µg 14%
Potassium 146mg 460mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 1.039g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.101mg 5%
Fats 0.1g 3.4g 5%
Folate 19µg 30µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 1.04g 3%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.741g 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.309mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Groat
4
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +813.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1104.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +665.5%
Contains more OtherOther +500%

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
Groat
2
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6011.8%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.