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Onion vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between onions and minestrone

  • Onions have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, minestrone is richer in vitamin A.
  • Minestrone's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 19% more.
  • Onions contain 15 times more vitamin C than minestrone. Onions contain 7.4mg of vitamin C, while minestrone contains 0.5mg.
  • Onions contain less sodium.
  • Minestrone has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of minestrone is 47, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.8%

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1380%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Minestrone DV% diff.
Sodium 4mg 254mg 11%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0.5mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.041mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 49µg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 0.4g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.46g 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.391mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.022mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 9.34g 4.66g 2%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.23g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.29g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.018mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.77g 1%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.152mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 1.04g 1%
Phosphorus 29mg 23mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.31mg 1%
Copper 0.039mg 0.051mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 14mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 34kcal 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 146mg 130mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.03mg 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% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.9%
Contains more FatsFats +940%
Contains more OtherOther +242.9%
~equal in Water ~91.33g

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2130.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2605.9%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.