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Onion vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and sun-dried tomato different?

  • Sun-dried tomato is higher than onions in vitamin C, copper, potassium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, fats, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Sun-dried tomato covers your daily need for vitamin C 105% more than onions.
  • Sun-dried tomato has a higher glycemic index (30) than onions (15).

Onions, raw and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +710%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +971.9%
Contains more IronIron +1176.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1112.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +379.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Onion
Onion
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 339% 0% 21% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1275.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +319.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1318.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3029.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +289.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.4mg 101.8mg 105%
Copper 0.039mg 0.473mg 48%
Potassium 146mg 1565mg 42%
Iron 0.21mg 2.68mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.383mg 27%
Fats 0.1g 14.08g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 3.63mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 8.663g 22%
Magnesium 10mg 81mg 17%
Fiber 1.7g 5.8g 16%
Phosphorus 29mg 139mg 16%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.466mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.319mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 2.06g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.193mg 12%
Sodium 4mg 266mg 11%
Calories 40kcal 213kcal 9%
Protein 1.1g 5.06g 8%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.893g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.479mg 7%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.78mg 6%
Carbs 9.34g 23.33g 5%
Selenium 0.5µg 3µg 5%
Calcium 23mg 47mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Folate 19µg 23µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 364kcal 421kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 47g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.71 5.7 N/A
Net carbs 7.64g 17.53g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.077mg 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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +65.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +360%
Contains more FatsFats +13980%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66538.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12017.6%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.