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Onion vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between onions and toffee

  • Onions have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, and manganese; however, toffee is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Toffee covers your daily saturated fat needs 103% more than onions.
  • Onions have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of toffee is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, raw and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
7
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%
Toffee
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.3%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +1200%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%

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%
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.134mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.042g 20.565g 93%
Fats 0.1g 32.75g 50%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Calories 40kcal 560kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 8.964g 22%
Carbs 9.34g 64.72g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.009mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0.2mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 1.222g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Sodium 4mg 135mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.94mg 6%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.002mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Copper 0.039mg 0.003mg 4%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Potassium 146mg 51mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.008mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.068mg 3%
Iron 0.21mg 0.03mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.8µg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.029mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.8µg 1%
Calcium 23mg 34mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 4mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.07g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 63.47g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.12mg 0%
Phosphorus 29mg 32mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.134mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.674g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

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
Toffee
3
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +16101.8%
Contains more FatsFats +32650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +592.9%
Contains more OtherOther +160%
~equal in Protein ~1.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68853.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7088.2%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.