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Radicchio vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between radicchio and onions

  • Onions contain less vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and folate than radicchio.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for radicchio is 212% higher.
  • Onions have 113 times less vitamin E than radicchio. Radicchio has 2.26mg of vitamin E, while onions have 0.02mg.
  • Radicchio is lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Radicchio, raw 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 9.3% 5.7% 27% 21% 114% 17% 17% 2.9% 18% 4.9%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.8%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +774.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.129mg

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 27% 0.33% 45% 0% 4% 6.5% 4.8% 16% 13% 0% 638% 45% 5.9%
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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 +11200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63700%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~7.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radicchio Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 255.2µg 0.4µg 212%
Copper 0.341mg 0.039mg 34%
Vitamin E 2.26mg 0.02mg 15%
Folate 60µg 19µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.12mg 5%
Potassium 302mg 146mg 5%
Iron 0.57mg 0.21mg 5%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.269mg 0.123mg 3%
Fiber 0.9g 1.7g 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 29mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Carbs 4.48g 9.34g 2%
Calories 23kcal 40kcal 1%
Protein 1.43g 1.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.017g 1%
Vitamin C 8mg 7.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.255mg 0.116mg 1%
Choline 10.9mg 6.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 10mg 1%
Sodium 22mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.25g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.58g 7.64g N/A
Calcium 19mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.138mg 0.129mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.027mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.062mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.065mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 93.14 g
Other: 0.7 g
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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 ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.5%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 6% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +547.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30%

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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. Radicchio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168564/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.