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Semolina vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are semolina and onions different?

  • Semolina is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and zinc, while onions are higher in vitamin C.
  • Semolina covers your daily need for manganese, 39% more than onions.
  • Semolina contains 44 times more vitamin B3 than onions. Semolina contains 5.048mg of vitamin B3, while onions contain 0.116mg.
  • Semolina has a higher glycemic index (54) than onions (15).

Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Onions, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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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 +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.2%
Contains more IronIron +252.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +628.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +427.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +702.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3880%

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 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
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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 EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4251.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +446.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Onion DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 0.129mg 39%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.5µg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.116mg 31%
Starch 68.29g 0g 28%
Copper 0.284mg 0.039mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.12mg 26%
Carbs 80.89g 9.34g 24%
Phosphorus 153mg 29mg 18%
Calories 374kcal 40kcal 17%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.046mg 15%
Protein 7.51g 1.1g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.123mg 11%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Iron 0.74mg 0.21mg 7%
Calcium 71mg 23mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 10mg 4%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.027mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.017g 2%
Fructose 0.02g 1.29g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.013g 1%
Potassium 174mg 146mg 1%
Fats 1.03g 0.1g 1%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.042g 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 4.24g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +582.7%
Contains more FatsFats +930%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +766.1%
Contains more OtherOther +102.9%
Contains more WaterWater +803.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
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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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1884.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1794.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +371.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1690.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +6350%
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.