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Onion vs. Piña colada — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and piña colada different?

  • Onions are higher in vitamin B6 and fiber; however, piña colada is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for piña colada is 17% higher.
  • Onions contain 6 times more fiber than piña colada. While onions contain 1.7g of fiber, piña colada contains only 0.3g.
  • Onions have less sugar.

Onions, raw and Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 6.3% 7.9% 26% 3.5% 3% 0.78% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +314.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Iron ~0.21mg

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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 7.3% 3.9% 2.2% 3.7% 10% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.118mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Piña colada DV% diff.
Manganese 0.129mg 0.528mg 17%
Calories 40kcal 174kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.636g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0.3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.045mg 6%
Carbs 9.34g 22.66g 4%
Copper 0.039mg 0.079mg 4%
Fats 0.1g 1.88g 3%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 4.9mg 3%
Phosphorus 29mg 7mg 3%
Folate 19µg 12µg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 23mg 8mg 2%
Potassium 146mg 71mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.061mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.42g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 22.36g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Iron 0.21mg 0.21mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 22.33g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.118mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
2% 23% 65% 10%
Protein: 0.42 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 22.66 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 10.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.9%
Contains more WaterWater +37.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1780%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2771.4%

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
93% 5% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.636 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +530.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.1%

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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. Piña colada - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168752/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.