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Onion vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between onions and macadamia

  • The amount of manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 in macadamia is higher than in onions.
  • Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 174% more than onions.
  • The amount of saturated fat in onions is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, raw and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw.

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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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +269.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.1%
Contains more IronIron +1657.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1838.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +664.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3102.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +620%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2497.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2031.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +516.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 0.129mg 4.131mg 174%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 58.877g 147%
Fats 0.1g 75.77g 116%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 1.195mg 96%
Copper 0.039mg 0.756mg 80%
Saturated fat 0.042g 12.061g 55%
Iron 0.21mg 3.69mg 44%
Calories 40kcal 718kcal 34%
Magnesium 10mg 130mg 29%
Fiber 1.7g 8.6g 28%
Phosphorus 29mg 188mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 2.473mg 15%
Protein 1.1g 7.91g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.758mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.275mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 1.502g 10%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.3mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.162mg 10%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 1.2mg 7%
Potassium 146mg 368mg 7%
Selenium 0.5µg 3.6µg 6%
Calcium 23mg 85mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.54mg 3%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 0.07g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Carbs 9.34g 13.82g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 4.57g N/A
Starch 0g 1.05g 0%
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.195mg 0%

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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more WaterWater +6452.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +619.1%
Contains more FatsFats +75670%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48%
Contains more OtherOther +225.7%

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +452800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8735.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
19% 79%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 4.43 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2714.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1742.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +347.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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