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Onion vs. Red Wine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and red Wine different?

  • Onions are higher than red Wine in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Red Wine is lower in sugar.
  • Onions have a higher glycemic index (15) than red Wine (0).

Onions, raw and Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, red 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
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 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +254.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +119%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.132mg

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% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 1% 0.75% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.4µg
~equal in Choline ~5.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Red Wine DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.057mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.005mg 3%
Copper 0.039mg 0.011mg 3%
Iron 0.21mg 0.46mg 3%
Calories 40kcal 85kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.03mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 0.07g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 23mg 8mg 2%
Carbs 9.34g 2.61g 2%
Potassium 146mg 127mg 1%
Phosphorus 29mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.224mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.2µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 2.61g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 0.62g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.132mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 5.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0g 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
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% 86% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.61 g
Water: 86.49 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1471.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2994.3%
~equal in Water ~86.49g

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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. Red Wine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173190/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.