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Onion vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between onions and meatball

  • Onions contain less vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, choline, vitamin B3, zinc, and folate than meatball.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 74% higher.
  • Onions are lower in sodium.
  • Onions have a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Onions, raw and Meatballs, meatless.

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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.
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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +928.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1710.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +958.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1086.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
~equal in Calcium ~25mg

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
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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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1939.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2055.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +310.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1349.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.938mg 74%
Copper 0.039mg 0.706mg 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Phosphorus 29mg 344mg 45%
Protein 1.1g 21g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 4.666g 31%
Sodium 4mg 550mg 24%
Iron 0.21mg 2.16mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 2.5mg 15%
Choline 6.1mg 88.4mg 15%
Folate 19µg 78µg 15%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.8mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.213mg 14%
Fats 0.1g 9g 14%
Fiber 1.7g 4.6g 12%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.5mg 8%
Calories 40kcal 197kcal 8%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.2mg 6%
Manganese 0.129mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.425g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 2.188g 5%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Potassium 146mg 180mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 3.4g N/A
Carbs 9.34g 8g 0%
Calcium 23mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more WaterWater +53.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1809.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8900%
Contains more OtherOther +1042.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16730.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27347.1%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.