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Sunflower oil vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sunflower oil and welsh onion different?

  • Sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E, while welsh onion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Sunflower oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 270% more than welsh onion.
  • Sunflower oil contains 194 times more saturated fat than welsh onion. Sunflower oil contains 13g of saturated fat, while welsh onion contains 0.067g.
  • Welsh onion has a higher glycemic index (39) than sunflower oil (0).

Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Onions, welsh, 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0%
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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7954.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3481.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower oil Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin E 41.08mg 0.51mg 270%
Polyunsaturated fat 36.4g 0.156g 242%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 193.4µg 157%
Fats 100g 0.4g 153%
Monounsaturated fat 46.2g 0.056g 115%
Saturated fat 13g 0.067g 59%
Calories 884kcal 34kcal 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 27mg 30%
Iron 0mg 1.22mg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Copper 0mg 0.07mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.09mg 7%
Phosphorus 0mg 49mg 7%
Potassium 0mg 212mg 6%
Manganese 0mg 0.137mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.072mg 6%
Zinc 0mg 0.52mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 23mg 5%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Protein 0g 1.9g 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.169mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.4mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Calcium 0mg 18mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 0mg 17mg 1%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +24900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23233.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/nutrients
  2. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.