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Onion vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between onions and mortadella

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and choline than onions.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11767% more.
  • Onions contain less saturated fat.
  • Mortadella has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mortadella is 28, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, raw and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.6%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1135.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4420%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +566566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +1083.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 153mg 11767%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 4mg 1246mg 54%
Saturated fat 0.042g 9.51g 43%
Selenium 0.5µg 22.6µg 40%
Fats 0.1g 25.39g 39%
Protein 1.1g 16.37g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 11.38g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 3.12g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.1mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 2.673mg 16%
Iron 0.21mg 1.4mg 15%
Calories 40kcal 311kcal 14%
Choline 6.1mg 72.2mg 12%
Phosphorus 29mg 97mg 10%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.44mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.119mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.03mg 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Carbs 9.34g 3.05g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Copper 0.039mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 146mg 163mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 23mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 3.05g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.2%
Contains more WaterWater +70.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1388.2%
Contains more FatsFats +25290%
Contains more OtherOther +725.7%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87438.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18252.9%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.