Sweet onion vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sweet onion and chicory
- Sweet onion has more vitamin B6; however, chicory is higher in fiber.
- Chicory contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than sweet onion. Sweet onion contains 0.13mg of vitamin B6, while chicory contains 0.042mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Onions, sweet, raw and Chicory, witloof, 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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +209.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 3.1g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.042mg | 7% |
| Folate | 23µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.02g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 119mg | 211mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.062mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 2.8mg | 2% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 17kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.076mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.5mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.098mg | 0.145mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.55g | 4g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.056mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.8g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.08g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.65g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.02g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.133mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.024g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.033mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.024mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.02mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.015mg | 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:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
4 g
Water:
94.52 g
Other:
0.48 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.5% |
~equal in
Water
~94.52g
