Sweet onion vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between sweet onion and broad beans
- Sweet onion has more vitamin B6; however, broad beans are higher in vitamin C, iron, fiber, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Broad beans cover your daily need for vitamin C, 17% more than sweet onion.
- Sweet onion has 4 times more vitamin B6 than broad beans. While sweet onion has 0.13mg of vitamin B6, broad beans have only 0.029mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, sweet, raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +244.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +476.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +261.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +170.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +243.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +348.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +312.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +212.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +802.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +152.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 19.8mg | 17% |
Iron | 0.26mg | 1.5mg | 16% |
Fiber | 0.9g | 3.6g | 11% |
Folate | 23µg | 58µg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.029mg | 8% |
Protein | 0.8g | 4.8g | 8% |
Manganese | 0.076mg | 0.261mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.128mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 73mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.133mg | 1.2mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 31mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Fructose | 2.02g | 3% | |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
Potassium | 119mg | 193mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.303g | 2% | |
Calories | 32kcal | 62kcal | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 14µg | 2% |
Choline | 5.5mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 1µg | 1% |
Carbs | 7.55g | 10.1g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.098mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
Sodium | 8mg | 41mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.08g | 0.5g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.142g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 6.65g | 6.5g | N/A |
Calcium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.02g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.056mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.018mg | 0.178mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.033mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.024mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.02mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.08 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.24 g
Other:
0.33 g
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
10.1 g
Water:
83.7 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +500% |
Contains more FatsFats | +525% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +172.7% |
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Water
~83.7g