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Onion vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between onions and vermicelli?

  • Onions are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, yet vermicelli is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, choline, iron, and fiber.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 209% higher.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index than vermicelli.

We used Onions, raw and Vermicelli, made from soy types in this comparison.

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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
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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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +139.1%
Contains more IronIron +761.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +4812.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2394.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5300%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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%
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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +2801.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Vermicelli DV% diff.
Copper 0.039mg 1.916mg 209%
Selenium 0.5µg 27µg 48%
Zinc 0.17mg 4.24mg 37%
Choline 6.1mg 177mg 31%
Carbs 9.34g 82.32g 24%
Iron 0.21mg 1.81mg 20%
Calories 40kcal 331kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 3.9g 9%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Manganese 0.129mg 6%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 146mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 3.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.51mg 3%
Calcium 23mg 55mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2%
Phosphorus 29mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 17.44g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.014g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.041g 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
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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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1000%
Contains more WaterWater +648.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +781.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1494.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g

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
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.013g

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.