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Pickled cucumber vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pickled cucumber and onions

  • Pickled cucumber has more vitamin K and copper, while onions have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Pickled cucumber covers your daily need for sodium, 52% more than onions.
  • Pickled cucumber contains 118 times more vitamin K than onions. While pickled cucumber contains 47µg of vitamin K, onions contain only 0.4µg.
  • The amount of sodium in onions is lower.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of pickled cucumber is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pickles, cucumber, sour and Onions, raw.

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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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Onion
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 +90.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +534.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1072.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11650%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +640%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pickled cucumber Onion DV% diff.
Sodium 1208mg 4mg 52%
Vitamin K 47µg 0.4µg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin C 1mg 7.4mg 7%
Copper 0.085mg 0.039mg 5%
Folate 1µg 19µg 5%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.129mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Potassium 23mg 146mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.038mg 0.123mg 2%
Protein 0.33g 1.1g 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 29mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 0mg 23mg 2%
Fiber 1.2g 1.7g 2%
Carbs 2.26g 9.34g 2%
Iron 0.4mg 0.21mg 2%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.17mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.116mg 1%
Calories 11kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.027mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.06g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 1.06g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.02mg 0%
Choline 3.6mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Onion
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 +100%
Contains more OtherOther +794.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +313.3%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
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
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +376.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.3%

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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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.