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Onion vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and corn raw different?

  • Corn raw has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and folate than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for corn raw is 12% higher.
  • Onions contain 12 times more calcium than corn raw. While onions contain 23mg of calcium, corn raw contains only 2mg.
  • Onions have less sugar.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index (15) than corn raw (52).

Onions, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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
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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.9%
Contains more IronIron +147.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1425.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +482.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +277%
~equal in Vitamin C ~6.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.717mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.77mg 10%
Phosphorus 29mg 89mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.155mg 9%
Folate 19µg 42µg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 37mg 6%
Potassium 146mg 270mg 4%
Iron 0.21mg 0.52mg 4%
Protein 1.1g 3.27g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.487g 3%
Choline 6.1mg 23mg 3%
Carbs 9.34g 18.7g 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.46mg 3%
Calories 40kcal 86kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.093mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.055mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.35g 2%
Starch 0g 5.7g 2%
Copper 0.039mg 0.054mg 2%
Calcium 23mg 2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.432g 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.325g 1%
Fructose 1.29g 1.94g 1%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.163mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 2g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 6.8mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 6.26g N/A
Sodium 4mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +197.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.2%
Contains more OtherOther +80%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3223.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2764.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +11.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +74.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +50.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.