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Persimmon vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between persimmon and onions?

  • Persimmon is richer than onions in vitamin C and iron.
  • Persimmon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% more.
  • Persimmon has 12 times more iron than onions. While persimmon has 2.5mg of iron, onions have only 0.21mg.
  • The glycemic index of onions is lower.

We used Persimmons, native, raw and Onions, raw types 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 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 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 CalciumCalcium +17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.3%
Contains more IronIron +1090.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%

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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +791.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 66mg 7.4mg 65%
Iron 2.5mg 0.21mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Carbs 33.5g 9.34g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Manganese 0.129mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Potassium 310mg 146mg 5%
Calories 127kcal 40kcal 4%
Copper 0.039mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Protein 0.8g 1.1g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 7.64g N/A
Calcium 27mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Phosphorus 26mg 29mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
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 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 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 +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +258.7%
Contains more OtherOther +157.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more WaterWater +38.4%

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.