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Onion vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and italian sausage raw different?

  • Italian sausage raw is higher than onions in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Italian sausage raw covers your daily need for saturated fat, 56% more than onions.
  • Onions are lower in sodium.
  • Italian sausage raw has a higher glycemic index (28) than onions (15).

Onions, raw and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw types were 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
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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +461.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +952.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +389.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4860%

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
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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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +270%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2701.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +314.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.042g 11.27g 51%
Fats 0.1g 31.33g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.568mg 44%
Selenium 0.5µg 24.8µg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 14.34g 36%
Sodium 4mg 731mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 4.03g 27%
Protein 1.1g 14.25g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 3.25mg 20%
Phosphorus 29mg 142mg 16%
Calories 40kcal 346kcal 15%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.79mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.3mg 14%
Iron 0.21mg 1.18mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.168mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.51mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 2mg 6%
Copper 0.039mg 0.08mg 5%
Carbs 9.34g 0.65g 3%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Potassium 146mg 253mg 3%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.058mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 0.65g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.411mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1336.9%
Contains more WaterWater +74.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1195.5%
Contains more FatsFats +31230%
Contains more OtherOther +668.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110207.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23605.9%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.