Pimiento vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pimiento and sweet onion?
- Pimiento is richer than sweet onion in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
- Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% more.
- Pimiento has 2655 times more vitamin A than sweet onion. While pimiento has 2655IU of vitamin A, sweet onion has only 1IU.
- The amount of sugar in pimiento is lower.
We used Pimento, canned and Onions, sweet, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +546.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +46.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +14.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1668.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3350% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +362.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2666.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +14.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +141.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +880% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +283.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 84.9mg | 4.8mg | 89% |
Iron | 1.68mg | 0.26mg | 18% |
Vitamin A | 133µg | 0µg | 15% |
Vitamin K | 8.3µg | 0.3µg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
Folate | 6µg | 23µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 0.9g | 4% |
Fructose | 2.02g | 3% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.615mg | 0.133mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.01mg | 0.098mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
Carbs | 5.1g | 7.55g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 1% | |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 17mg | 27mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.092mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
Protein | 1.1g | 0.8g | 1% |
Potassium | 158mg | 119mg | 1% |
Calcium | 6mg | 20mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 9mg | 1% |
Calories | 23kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.08g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.2g | 6.65g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.71g | 5.02g | N/A |
Sodium | 14mg | 8mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.045g | 0% | |
Choline | 6.3mg | 5.5mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.049mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.034mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.046mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.1 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.08 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.24 g
Other:
0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +275% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48% |
~equal in
Water
~91.24g