Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Spread vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between spread and onions

  • Onions have less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin B1, choline, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Spread covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 47% more than onions.
  • The glycemic index of onions is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Onions, raw.

Infographic

Spread vs Onion infographic
Infographic link

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.
Spread
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Onion
5
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 IronIron +276.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1840%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +396.2%

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.
Spread
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Onion
2
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 +8600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +273.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +396.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1391.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +249.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +921.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 4mg 44%
Fats 17.34g 0.1g 27%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.042g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.013g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.5µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.017g 17%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Protein 7.66g 1.1g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.046mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.02mg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 6.1mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.116mg 10%
Calories 235kcal 40kcal 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.039mg 10%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.027mg 8%
Iron 0.79mg 0.21mg 7%
Fiber 0.2g 1.7g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.123mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 29mg 4%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.129mg 4%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 23mg 1%
Potassium 110mg 146mg 1%
Carbs 11.94g 9.34g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
4
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +596.4%
Contains more FatsFats +17240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.8%
Contains more OtherOther +694.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 +58238.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14988.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.