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Rye vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rye and onions

  • Onions contain less manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, magnesium, and zinc than rye.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rye is 106% higher.
  • Onions have 37 times less vitamin B3 than rye. Rye has 4.27mg of vitamin B3, while onions have 0.116mg.
  • Rye has a higher glycemic index than onions.

Food types used in this article are Rye grain 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.
Rye
Rye
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Onion
0
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 +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +249.3%
Contains more IronIron +1152.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +841%
Contains more ZincZinc +1458.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1044.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1897.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2680%
~equal in Calcium ~23mg

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.
Rye
Rye
10
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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Onion
1
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 +4150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +587%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +829.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3581%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1083.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1375%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +398.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Onion DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.129mg 106%
Fiber 15.1g 1.7g 54%
Phosphorus 332mg 29mg 43%
Copper 0.367mg 0.039mg 36%
Iron 2.63mg 0.21mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.123mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 0.116mg 26%
Magnesium 110mg 10mg 24%
Selenium 13.9µg 0.5µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.046mg 23%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.17mg 23%
Carbs 75.86g 9.34g 22%
Protein 10.34g 1.1g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.027mg 17%
Calories 338kcal 40kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.12mg 13%
Potassium 510mg 146mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.4µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.017g 5%
Folate 38µg 19µg 5%
Choline 30.4mg 6.1mg 4%
Fats 1.63g 0.1g 2%
Fructose 0.11g 1.29g 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.042g 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 7.64g N/A
Calcium 24mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.98g 4.24g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
4
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Onion
1
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 +840%
Contains more FatsFats +1530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +712.2%
Contains more OtherOther +348.6%
Contains more WaterWater +740.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 +1500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4411.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
0
72% 16% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Onion
3
23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +39.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1131.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1072.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.