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Spaghetti vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spaghetti and onions

  • Spaghetti has more selenium, manganese, and copper, while onions have more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily need for selenium, 47% more than onions.
  • Spaghetti contains 3 times more copper than onions. While spaghetti contains 0.1mg of copper, onions contain only 0.039mg.
  • The amount of sugar in spaghetti is lower.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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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 +80%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.8%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.123mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Onion DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 0.5µg 47%
Starch 26.01g 0g 11%
Protein 5.8g 1.1g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.129mg 8%
Carbs 30.86g 9.34g 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.039mg 7%
Calories 158kcal 40kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.12mg 5%
Phosphorus 58mg 29mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.21mg 4%
Potassium 44mg 146mg 3%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.116mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.046mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 23mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.017g 2%
Fructose 0.03g 1.29g 2%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.042g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.027mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 4.24g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.123mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 6.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Onion
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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 +427.3%
Contains more FatsFats +830%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.4%
Contains more WaterWater +43.4%
Contains more OtherOther +25%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +907.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1817.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 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 MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1000%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4825%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4200%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.