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Onions, yellow, sauteed vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions, yellow, sauteed and onions different?

  • Onions, yellow, sauteed is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B6, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, while onions are higher in vitamin C.
  • Onions, yellow, sauteed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 18% more than onions.
  • Onions, yellow, sauteed contains 322 times more polyunsaturated fat than onions. Onions, yellow, sauteed contains 5.47g of polyunsaturated fat, while onions contain 0.017g.
  • Onions are lower in saturated fat.

Onions, yellow, sauteed and Onions, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6% 12% 10% 5.7% 5.7% 14% 1.6% 13% 0%
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%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.5%
~equal in Potassium ~146mg

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.
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 6% 0% 14% 0% 12% 9.5% 0.69% 10% 48% 0% 54% 1.5% 3.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.046mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 80%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.86 g
Water: 80.01 g
Other: 0.38 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +10700%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
~equal in Other ~0.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.477 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.47 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16707.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32076.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 48% 34%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.81 g
Glucose: 2.1 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Onion
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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
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +22.2%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.97g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Onions, yellow, sauteed Onion
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onions, yellow, sauteed Onion DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.47g 0.017g 36%
Vitamin K 21.6µg 0.4µg 18%
Fats 10.8g 0.1g 16%
Saturated fat 1.477g 0.042g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.207mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 7.4mg 6%
Calories 132kcal 40kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.185g 0.013g 5%
Vitamin E 0.68mg 0.02mg 4%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Copper 0.017mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.123mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.102mg 0.129mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.027mg 1%
Iron 0.27mg 0.21mg 1%
Phosphorus 33mg 29mg 1%
Protein 0.95g 1.1g 0%
Net carbs 6.16g 7.64g N/A
Carbs 7.86g 9.34g 0%
Magnesium 9mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 20mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 133mg 146mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.7g 0%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.17mg 0%
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0.116mg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 6.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.024mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.014mg 0%
Fructose 1.48g 1.29g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Onions, yellow, sauteed Onion
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Onions, yellow, sauteed
8%
Onion
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
7%
Onions, yellow, sauteed
8%
Onion

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Onions, yellow, sauteed
Onions, yellow, sauteed is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Onions, yellow, sauteed
Onions, yellow, sauteed is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.24g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Onions, yellow, sauteed
Onions, yellow, sauteed is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is cheaper?
Onions, yellow, sauteed
Onions, yellow, sauteed is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Onion
Onion contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Onion
Onion is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.435g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Onions, yellow, sauteed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170004/nutrients
  2. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/nutrients

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

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