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Roe vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roe and onions different?

  • Roe has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and zinc than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roe is 481% higher.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index (15) than roe (27).

Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Onions, raw are the varieties used 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.
Roe
Roe
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Onion
2
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 +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.8%
Contains more IronIron +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +652.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1675.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +892.3%

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.
Roe
Roe
9
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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Onion
3
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 CVitamin C +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +502.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3414.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1789.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +838.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +384.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 0µg 481%
Cholesterol 479mg 0mg 160%
Selenium 51.7µg 0.5µg 93%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.027mg 71%
Phosphorus 515mg 29mg 69%
Protein 28.62g 1.1g 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 0.017g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 0.123mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.046mg 19%
Folate 92µg 19µg 18%
Fats 8.23g 0.1g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 0.116mg 13%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 7.4mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Copper 0.128mg 0.039mg 10%
Zinc 1.28mg 0.17mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.866g 0.042g 8%
Calories 204kcal 40kcal 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Iron 0.77mg 0.21mg 7%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.129mg 5%
Sodium 117mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.12mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 0.013g 5%
Potassium 283mg 146mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 10mg 4%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Carbs 1.92g 9.34g 2%
Calcium 28mg 23mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.92g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
3
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Onion
2
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 +2501.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8130%
Contains more OtherOther +642.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +386.5%
Contains more WaterWater +52%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Onion
1
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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16276.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19923.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.