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Onion vs. Vanilla extract — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between onions and vanilla extract

  • Onions have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, vanilla extract is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Onions contain less sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, raw and Vanilla extract.

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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
6
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 8.6% 3.3% 13% 4.5% 24% 3% 2.6% 1.2% 30% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.3%
~equal in Potassium ~148mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 22% 8% 2.1% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Vanilla extract DV% diff.
Calories 40kcal 288kcal 12%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.026mg 7%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.095mg 5%
Copper 0.039mg 0.072mg 4%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.23mg 4%
Phosphorus 29mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.011mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.425mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.035mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 0.06g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 9.34g 12.65g 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.11mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 11mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 12.65g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 146mg 148mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 12.65g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.004g 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
3
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
13% 53% 35%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 12.65 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 34.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +69.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.4%
Contains more OtherOther +9800%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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
42% 42% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.2%

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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. Vanilla extract - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/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.