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Onion vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between onions and pigeon pea raw

  • The amount of copper, folate, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc in pigeon pea raw is higher than in onions.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for copper, 113% more than onions.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, 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
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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1730%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +465.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +853.4%
Contains more IronIron +2390.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2610.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1523.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1165.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1288.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1540%

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 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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1297.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +592.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2456%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +929.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.039mg 1.057mg 113%
Folate 19µg 456µg 109%
Manganese 0.129mg 1.791mg 72%
Iron 0.21mg 5.23mg 63%
Fiber 1.7g 15g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.643mg 50%
Phosphorus 29mg 367mg 48%
Magnesium 10mg 183mg 41%
Protein 1.1g 21.7g 41%
Potassium 146mg 1392mg 37%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.76mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 1.266mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 2.965mg 18%
Carbs 9.34g 62.78g 18%
Calories 40kcal 343kcal 15%
Selenium 0.5µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.283mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.187mg 12%
Calcium 23mg 130mg 11%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.814g 5%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.49g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 17mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.33g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.774mg 0%

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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +741.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1872.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +572.2%
Contains more OtherOther +882.9%

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4688.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.012g

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.