Onion vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between onions and milk
- Onions have more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for milk is 20% higher.
- Milk has a higher glycemic index than onions.
Food types used in this article are Onions, raw and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +290% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +443.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +147.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +227.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +560% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +224.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +585.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +193.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +190.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.185mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 125mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 95mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7.4mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.037mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 3.37g | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 3.3µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.129mg | 0.003mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.123mg | 0.361mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.039mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.633g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 17.7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.29g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.277g | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.34g | 4.99g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.97g | 1% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 42kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 150mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.24g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.035g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.021mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +206.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +870% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114.3% |
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Water
~89.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2030.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Maltose
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Galactose
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