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Sweet onion vs. Fiddlehead ferns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet onion and fiddlehead ferns different?

  • Fiddlehead ferns have more vitamin A, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc than sweet onion.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for fiddlehead ferns is 72% higher.

Onions, sweet, raw and Fiddlehead ferns, raw are the varieties 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 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 9.6% 33% 49% 107% 23% 43% 0.13% 67% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +277.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.9%
Contains more IronIron +403.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +538.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +571.1%

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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17% 3%
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 89% 60% 0% 0% 5% 48% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +454.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3644.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet onion Fiddlehead ferns DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 4.98mg 30%
Copper 0.056mg 0.32mg 29%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 26.6mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 181µg 20%
Manganese 0.076mg 0.51mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.21mg 15%
Iron 0.26mg 1.31mg 13%
Phosphorus 27mg 101mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Protein 0.8g 4.55g 8%
Potassium 119mg 370mg 7%
Magnesium 9mg 34mg 6%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.83mg 6%
Folate 23µg 6%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Fructose 2.02g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.098mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.02mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 32mg 1%
Carbs 7.55g 5.54g 1%
Calories 32kcal 34kcal 0%
Fats 0.08g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 6.65g 5.54g N/A
Sugar 5.02g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.024mg 0%
Valine 0.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
5% 6% 89%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 88.68 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +468.8%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more OtherOther +151.5%
~equal in Water ~88.68g

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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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/nutrients
  2. Fiddlehead ferns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169405/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.