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Onion vs. Onion powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and onion powder different?

  • Onion powder is higher than onions in copper, fiber, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Onion powder covers your daily need for copper, 61% more than onions.

Onions, raw and Spices, onion powder types were used 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
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 81% 115% 87% 146% 197% 110% 138% 9.5% 170% 78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1030%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1569.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +574.7%
Contains more IronIron +1757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1412.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2282.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1010.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +907.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2760%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 78% 0% 0% 5.4% 114% 18% 6% 44% 166% 0% 10% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +216.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +893.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +495.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +498.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +925%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Onion powder DV% diff.
Copper 0.039mg 0.59mg 61%
Fiber 1.7g 15.2g 54%
Manganese 0.129mg 1.3mg 51%
Iron 0.21mg 3.9mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.718mg 46%
Phosphorus 29mg 322mg 42%
Calcium 23mg 384mg 36%
Zinc 0.17mg 4.05mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.457mg 34%
Magnesium 10mg 113mg 25%
Potassium 146mg 985mg 25%
Selenium 0.5µg 14.3µg 25%
Carbs 9.34g 79.12g 23%
Protein 1.1g 10.41g 19%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 23.4mg 18%
Calories 40kcal 341kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.732mg 12%
Folate 19µg 64µg 11%
Choline 6.1mg 39mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.08mg 4%
Sodium 4mg 73mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.31g 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.04g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.321mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.219g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 364kcal 328kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 29g N/A
Net carbs 7.64g 63.92g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 6.63g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.202g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.14mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.14mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.28mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.17mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.16mg 0%
Fructose 1.29g 1.67g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A

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
10% 79% 5% 4%
Protein: 10.41 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 79.12 g
Water: 5.39 g
Other: 4.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +1553.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +846.4%
Contains more FatsFats +940%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +747.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1054.3%

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
30% 28% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.219 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.31 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1453.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1723.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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
58% 11% 25% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.87 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.36 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +169.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +290.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +29.5%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Onion powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171327/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.