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Onion vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between onions and sugar substitute

  • Onions have more vitamin B6, while sugar substitute has more calcium.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 86% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 8 times less vitamin B6 than onions. Onions contain 0.12mg of vitamin B6, while sugar substitute contains 0.015mg.
  • The amount of sodium in onions is lower.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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
9
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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.4%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +457.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +262.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +486.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3721.7%

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
10
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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 23mg 879mg 86%
Carbs 9.34g 84.77g 25%
Sodium 4mg 572mg 25%
Calories 40kcal 347kcal 15%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.015mg 8%
Folate 19µg 5%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.022mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 0.6g 4%
Copper 0.039mg 0.007mg 4%
Phosphorus 29mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.015mg 3%
Potassium 146mg 39mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 0g 2%
Protein 1.1g 2.06g 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.04mg 1%
Starch 0g 3.52g 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.16mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 6mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.08mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 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
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +874.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +807.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1051.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
3
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
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +80.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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