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Onion vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between onions and submarine sandwich?

  • Onions have less selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and folate than submarine sandwich.
  • Submarine sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% higher.
  • Onions contain less saturated fat.

We used Onions, raw and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato types in this comparison.

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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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +643.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.2%
Contains more IronIron +761.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +517.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +174.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3880%

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1950%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +645.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +888.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3626.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +351.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1025%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +377%
~equal in Vitamin C ~7.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 0.5µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 4.323mg 26%
Sodium 4mg 575mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.343mg 25%
Iron 0.21mg 1.81mg 20%
Protein 1.1g 10.52g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.267mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.042g 3.554g 16%
Calcium 23mg 171mg 15%
Fats 0.1g 10.04g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 1.927g 13%
Folate 19µg 66µg 12%
Phosphorus 29mg 112mg 12%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.354mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 27mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.555mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 3.716g 9%
Calories 40kcal 213kcal 9%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.05mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.203mg 6%
Starch 0g 15.67g 6%
Copper 0.039mg 0.084mg 5%
Choline 6.1mg 29.1mg 4%
Carbs 9.34g 20.43g 4%
Potassium 146mg 282mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.5µg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 7.5mg 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 19.23g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 3.18g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 1.29g 1.4g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g N/A

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
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +57.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +856.4%
Contains more FatsFats +9940%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.7%
Contains more OtherOther +614.3%

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
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28484.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11235.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~1.4g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.