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Onion vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between onions and mussels?

  • Mussels is richer than onions in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • The glycemic index of onions is lower.

We used Onions, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types 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
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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.6%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1470.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +882.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5171.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17820%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +672.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.129mg 6.8mg 290%
Selenium 0.5µg 89.6µg 162%
Iron 0.21mg 6.72mg 81%
Protein 1.1g 23.8g 45%
Phosphorus 29mg 285mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.42mg 30%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.67mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.3mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 3mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.95mg 17%
Sodium 4mg 369mg 16%
Folate 19µg 76µg 14%
Copper 0.039mg 0.149mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 1.212g 8%
Calories 40kcal 172kcal 7%
Fats 0.1g 4.48g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 13.6mg 7%
Magnesium 10mg 37mg 6%
Potassium 146mg 268mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.85g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 1.014g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 23mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 9.34g 7.39g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.4%
Contains more WaterWater +45.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2063.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4380%
Contains more OtherOther +808.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7029.4%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.