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Onion vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and praline different?

  • Onions are richer in vitamin C, while praline is higher in manganese, copper, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Praline covers your daily need for manganese, 68% more than onions.
  • Onions contain 25 times more vitamin C than praline. Onions contain 7.4mg of vitamin C, while praline contains 0.3mg.
  • Onions are lower in saturated fat.
  • Praline has a higher glycemic index (43) than onions (15).

Onions, raw and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe 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
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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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +390%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.6%
Contains more IronIron +514.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +882.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1203.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +260%

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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Praline DV% diff.
Manganese 0.129mg 1.682mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 7.778g 52%
Copper 0.039mg 0.494mg 51%
Fats 0.1g 25.9g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 14.683g 37%
Calories 40kcal 485kcal 22%
Carbs 9.34g 59.59g 17%
Iron 0.21mg 1.29mg 14%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.67mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.203mg 13%
Phosphorus 29mg 104mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.042g 2.224g 10%
Magnesium 10mg 49mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0.3mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 3.5g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.332mg 4%
Protein 1.1g 3.3g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.077mg 3%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.5mg 3%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.415mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 48mg 2%
Calcium 23mg 43mg 2%
Potassium 146mg 217mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.3µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 56.09g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 55.79g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +760.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +25800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +538%
Contains more OtherOther +142.9%

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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112846.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45652.9%

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.