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Potato flour vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Potato flour and Sweet onion?

  • Potato flour is richer than Sweet onion in Vitamin B6, Potassium, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, Fiber, Copper, Vitamin B1, Iron, Magnesium, and Manganese.
  • Potato flour's daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 is 49% more.
  • Potato flour has 26 times more Vitamin B3 than Sweet onion. While Potato flour has 3.507mg of Vitamin B3, Sweet onion has only 0.133mg.

We used Potato flour 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.
Potato flour
Potato flour
9
:
1
Sweet onion
Sweet onion
Contains more Calcium +225%
Contains more Iron +430.8%
Contains more Magnesium +622.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +522.2%
Contains more Potassium +741.2%
Contains more Zinc +315.4%
Contains more Copper +251.8%
Contains more Manganese +311.8%
Contains more Selenium +120%
Contains less Sodium -85.5%
Potato flour
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 20% 52% 47% 72% 89% 8% 15% 66% 41% 6%
Sweet onion
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 10% 7% 12% 11% 2% 4% 19% 10% 3%
Contains more Calcium +225%
Contains more Iron +430.8%
Contains more Magnesium +622.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +522.2%
Contains more Potassium +741.2%
Contains more Zinc +315.4%
Contains more Copper +251.8%
Contains more Manganese +311.8%
Contains more Selenium +120%
Contains less Sodium -85.5%

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.
Potato flour
Potato flour
8
:
3
Sweet onion
Sweet onion
Contains more Vitamin E +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +456.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2536.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +383.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +491.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Folate - 23
Potato flour
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 0% 13% 57% 12% 66% 29% 178% 19% 0% 0%
Sweet onion
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 16% 11% 5% 3% 6% 30% 18% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin E +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +456.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2536.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +383.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +491.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Folate - 23

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato flour
Potato flour
4
:
1
Sweet onion
Sweet onion
Contains more Protein +762.5%
Contains more Fats +325%
Contains more Carbs +1000.7%
Contains more Other +851.5%
Contains more Water +1299.4%
Potato flour
7% 83% 7% 3%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 83.1 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 3.14 g
Sweet onion
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more Protein +762.5%
Contains more Fats +325%
Contains more Carbs +1000.7%
Contains more Other +851.5%
Contains more Water +1299.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato flour Sweet onion
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato flour Sweet onion Opinion
Net carbs 77.2g 6.65g Potato flour
Protein 6.9g 0.8g Potato flour
Fats 0.34g 0.08g Potato flour
Carbs 83.1g 7.55g Potato flour
Calories 357kcal 32kcal Potato flour
Fructose 2.02g Sweet onion
Sugar 3.52g 5.02g Potato flour
Fiber 5.9g 0.9g Potato flour
Calcium 65mg 20mg Potato flour
Iron 1.38mg 0.26mg Potato flour
Magnesium 65mg 9mg Potato flour
Phosphorus 168mg 27mg Potato flour
Potassium 1001mg 119mg Potato flour
Sodium 55mg 8mg Sweet onion
Zinc 0.54mg 0.13mg Potato flour
Copper 0.197mg 0.056mg Potato flour
Manganese 0.313mg 0.076mg Potato flour
Selenium 1.1µg 0.5µg Potato flour
Vitamin A 0IU 1IU Sweet onion
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.02mg Potato flour
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4.8mg Sweet onion
Vitamin B1 0.228mg 0.041mg Potato flour
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.02mg Potato flour
Vitamin B3 3.507mg 0.133mg Potato flour
Vitamin B5 0.474mg 0.098mg Potato flour
Vitamin B6 0.769mg 0.13mg Potato flour
Folate 25µg 23µg Potato flour
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg Sweet onion
Tryptophan 0.115mg 0.009mg Potato flour
Threonine 0.28mg 0.018mg Potato flour
Isoleucine 0.299mg 0.014mg Potato flour
Leucine 0.425mg 0.025mg Potato flour
Lysine 0.413mg 0.033mg Potato flour
Methionine 0.107mg 0.009mg Potato flour
Phenylalanine 0.316mg 0.024mg Potato flour
Valine 0.356mg 0.02mg Potato flour
Histidine 0.166mg 0.011mg Potato flour
Saturated Fat 0.09g Sweet onion
Monounsaturated Fat 0.008g Potato flour
Polyunsaturated fat 0.15g Potato flour

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Potato flour Sweet onion
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
31%
Potato flour
7%
Sweet onion
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Potato flour
8%
Sweet onion

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sweet onion
Sweet onion contains less Sodium (difference - 47mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet onion
Sweet onion is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.09g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato flour
Potato flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.5g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato flour
Potato flour is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Potato flour
Potato flour is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Potato flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168446/nutrients
  2. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/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.