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Onion vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between onions and sweet and sour

  • Onions have more fiber and vitamin B6; however, sweet, and sour is richer in manganese.
  • Sweet and sour's daily need coverage for manganese is 27% more.
  • Onions contain 17 times more fiber than sweet and sour. Onions contain 1.7g of fiber, while sweet, and sour contains 0.1g.
  • Onions contain less sugar.
  • Sweet and sour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, raw and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +314.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +489.9%
~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
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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Manganese 0.129mg 0.761mg 27%
Sodium 4mg 371mg 16%
Carbs 9.34g 38.22g 10%
Calories 40kcal 150kcal 6%
Fiber 1.7g 0.1g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.053mg 5%
Copper 0.039mg 0.079mg 4%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Phosphorus 29mg 7mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 0.27g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.093mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 146mg 99mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 10mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 2.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 8.7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.019mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 38.12g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Iron 0.21mg 0.21mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 18.75g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.048mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.187mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.2µg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +307.4%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more WaterWater +47.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309.2%
Contains more OtherOther +248.6%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.