Red potato vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between red potato and sweet onion
- Sweet onion has less copper, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin C, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Red potato's daily need coverage for copper is 13% more.
- Red potato has 12 times more vitamin B3 than sweet onion. Red potato has 1.595mg of vitamin B3, while sweet onion has 0.133mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked and Onions, sweet, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +211.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +358% |
| Contains more IronIron | +169.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +210.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +207.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +166.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +127.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +122.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 | +162.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1099.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +248% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +833.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +243.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.174mg | 0.056mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 545mg | 119mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 12.6mg | 4.8mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.595mg | 0.133mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 72mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 0.26mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.15g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.341mg | 0.098mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 9mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.59g | 7.55g | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0.9g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.173mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 32kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 0.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0.44g | 2.02g | 2% |
| Choline | 18.9mg | 5.5mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Folate | 27µg | 23µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.08g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.79g | 6.65g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 5.02g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.075mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.074mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.12mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.035mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.091mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
19.59 g
Water:
76.67 g
Other:
1.29 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.08 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.24 g
Other:
0.33 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +187.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +87.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +159.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +290.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
15.15 g
Sucrose:
0.45 g
Glucose:
0.55 g
Fructose:
0.44 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.72 g
Glucose:
2.26 g
Fructose:
2.02 g
Lactose:
0.02 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +60% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +310.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +359.1% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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