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Onion vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and marshmallow different?

  • Onions are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, and manganese, while marshmallow is higher in copper.
  • Onions are lower in sugar.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index (62) than onions (15).

Onions, raw and Candies, marshmallows 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
7
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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2820%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +262.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1512.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +240%
~equal in Iron ~0.23mg

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
10
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2360%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +6000%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Marshmallow DV% diff.
Carbs 9.34g 81.3g 24%
Calories 40kcal 318kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.003mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0.1g 6%
Copper 0.039mg 0.097mg 6%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.008mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.001mg 4%
Potassium 146mg 5mg 4%
Phosphorus 29mg 8mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.005mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.001mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 23mg 3mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 0.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.8g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 81.2g N/A
Iron 0.21mg 0.23mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 57.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.017mg 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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +443.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +770.4%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +515.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.5%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.