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Onion vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and peanuts different?

  • Peanuts have more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B5 than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 123% higher.

Onions, raw and Peanuts, all types, raw are the varieties 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
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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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +382.9%
Contains more IronIron +2081%
Contains more CopperCopper +2833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1823.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1196.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1399.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1340%

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
2
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%
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1291.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10301.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1336.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more FolateFolate +1163.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +760.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.039mg 1.144mg 123%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 15.558g 104%
Manganese 0.129mg 1.934mg 78%
Fats 0.1g 49.24g 76%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 12.066mg 75%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 24.426g 61%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 8.33mg 55%
Iron 0.21mg 4.58mg 55%
Folate 19µg 240µg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.64mg 50%
Phosphorus 29mg 376mg 50%
Protein 1.1g 25.8g 49%
Magnesium 10mg 168mg 38%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 1.767mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.042g 6.279g 28%
Zinc 0.17mg 3.27mg 28%
Fiber 1.7g 8.5g 27%
Calories 40kcal 567kcal 26%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.348mg 18%
Potassium 146mg 705mg 16%
Selenium 0.5µg 7.2µg 12%
Choline 6.1mg 52.5mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.135mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Calcium 23mg 92mg 7%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Carbs 9.34g 16.13g 2%
Sodium 4mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 4.72g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1270.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2245.5%
Contains more FatsFats +49140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.7%
Contains more OtherOther +565.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187792.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91417.6%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.