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Onion vs. Liverwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between onions and liverwurst

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus in liverwurst is higher than in onions.
  • Liverwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 561% more than onions.
  • The amount of sodium in onions is lower.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of liverwurst is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, raw and Liverwurst spread.

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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 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +4114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +515.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1252.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +693.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11500%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg

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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +491.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3714.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3606.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2298.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Liverwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 13.46µg 561%
Vitamin A 0µg 4091µg 455%
Iron 0.21mg 8.85mg 108%
Selenium 0.5µg 58µg 105%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 1.03mg 77%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2.95mg 57%
Saturated fat 0.042g 9.925g 45%
Fats 0.1g 25.45g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 118mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 12.286g 31%
Sodium 4mg 700mg 30%
Phosphorus 29mg 230mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 4.3mg 26%
Protein 1.1g 12.38g 23%
Copper 0.039mg 0.24mg 22%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.3mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.272mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 2.427g 16%
Calories 40kcal 305kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 3.5mg 4%
Folate 19µg 30µg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.5g 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Carbs 9.34g 5.89g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.155mg 1%
Potassium 146mg 170mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 3.39g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 23mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 1.65g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.151mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.671mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.653mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.155mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.285mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.617mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.857mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.448mg 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
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.6%
Contains more WaterWater +66.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1025.5%
Contains more FatsFats +25350%
Contains more OtherOther +685.7%

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
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94407.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14176.5%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.