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Onion vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between onions and papadum

  • Papadum has more copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, zinc, and potassium than onions.
  • Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 107% more.
  • Onions contain less sodium.
  • Papadum has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of papadum is 46, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, raw and Papad.

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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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2610%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +521.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +584.9%
Contains more IronIron +3614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2459%
Contains more ZincZinc +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1227.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1110.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1560%

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 0% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +502.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1169%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +645.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1052.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 0.039mg 0.998mg 107%
Iron 0.21mg 7.8mg 95%
Sodium 4mg 1745mg 76%
Fiber 1.7g 18.6g 68%
Manganese 0.129mg 1.562mg 62%
Magnesium 10mg 271mg 62%
Phosphorus 29mg 385mg 51%
Folate 19µg 219µg 50%
Protein 1.1g 25.56g 49%
Zinc 0.17mg 3.4mg 29%
Potassium 146mg 1000mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.277mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.258mg 18%
Calories 40kcal 371kcal 17%
Carbs 9.34g 59.87g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.917mg 16%
Selenium 0.5µg 8.3µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.285mg 13%
Calcium 23mg 143mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 1.148g 8%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.472mg 8%
Fats 0.1g 3.25g 5%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.084g 5%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.532g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 41.27g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 1.491mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.715mg 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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +2453.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2223.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +541%
Contains more OtherOther +2137.1%

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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3992.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6652.9%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.