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Sweet onion vs. Maitake mushrooms — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Sweet onion and Maitake mushrooms?

  • Sweet onion is higher in Vitamin B6, yet Maitake mushrooms are higher in Vitamin D, Vitamin B3, Copper, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Choline, Fiber, Phosphorus, and Zinc.
  • Maitake mushrooms' daily need coverage for Vitamin D is 187% more.
  • Sweet onion has 2 times more Vitamin B6 than Maitake mushrooms. While Sweet onion has 0.13mg of Vitamin B6, Maitake mushrooms have only 0.056mg.

We used Onions, sweet, raw and Mushrooms, maitake, raw types 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.
Sweet onion
Sweet onion
2
:
8
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
Contains more Calcium +1900%
Contains more Manganese +28.8%
Contains more Iron +15.4%
Contains more Magnesium +11.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +174.1%
Contains more Potassium +71.4%
Contains less Sodium -87.5%
Contains more Zinc +476.9%
Contains more Copper +350%
Contains more Selenium +340%
Sweet onion
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 10% 7% 12% 11% 2% 4% 19% 10% 3%
Maitake mushrooms
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 12% 8% 32% 18% 1% 21% 84% 8% 12%
Contains more Calcium +1900%
Contains more Manganese +28.8%
Contains more Iron +15.4%
Contains more Magnesium +11.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +174.1%
Contains more Potassium +71.4%
Contains less Sodium -87.5%
Contains more Zinc +476.9%
Contains more Copper +350%
Contains more Selenium +340%

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.
Sweet onion
Sweet onion
6
:
6
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1110%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4851.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +175.5%
Equal in Folate - 21
Sweet onion
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 16% 11% 5% 3% 6% 30% 18% 0% 1%
Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 1% 843% 0% 37% 56% 124% 17% 13% 16% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1110%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4851.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +175.5%
Equal in Folate - 21

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sweet onion
Sweet onion
2
:
3
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
Contains more Protein +142.5%
Contains more Fats +137.5%
Contains more Other +60.6%
Equal in Carbs - 6.97
Equal in Water - 90.37
Sweet onion
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
Maitake mushrooms
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.94 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.37 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more Protein +142.5%
Contains more Fats +137.5%
Contains more Other +60.6%
Equal in Carbs - 6.97
Equal in Water - 90.37

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sweet onion
Sweet onion
3
:
1
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
Contains more Glucose +29.9%
Contains more Fructose +∞%
Contains more Lactose +1550%
Sweet onion
14% 45% 40%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.72 g
Glucose: 2.26 g
Fructose: 2.02 g
Lactose: 0.02 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Maitake mushrooms
84% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.33 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
Contains more Glucose +29.9%
Contains more Fructose +∞%
Contains more Lactose +1550%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet onion Maitake mushrooms
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet onion Maitake mushrooms Opinion
Net carbs 6.65g 4.27g Sweet onion
Protein 0.8g 1.94g Maitake mushrooms
Fats 0.08g 0.19g Maitake mushrooms
Carbs 7.55g 6.97g Sweet onion
Calories 32kcal 31kcal Sweet onion
Fructose 2.02g 0g Sweet onion
Sugar 5.02g 2.07g Maitake mushrooms
Fiber 0.9g 2.7g Maitake mushrooms
Calcium 20mg 1mg Sweet onion
Iron 0.26mg 0.3mg Maitake mushrooms
Magnesium 9mg 10mg Maitake mushrooms
Phosphorus 27mg 74mg Maitake mushrooms
Potassium 119mg 204mg Maitake mushrooms
Sodium 8mg 1mg Maitake mushrooms
Zinc 0.13mg 0.75mg Maitake mushrooms
Copper 0.056mg 0.252mg Maitake mushrooms
Manganese 0.076mg 0.059mg Sweet onion
Selenium 0.5µg 2.2µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A 1IU 0IU Sweet onion
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.01mg Sweet onion
Vitamin D 0IU 1123IU Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin D 0µg 28.1µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg Sweet onion
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.146mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.242mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 6.585mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B5 0.098mg 0.27mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.056mg Sweet onion
Folate 23µg 21µg Sweet onion
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg Sweet onion
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.035mg Maitake mushrooms
Threonine 0.018mg 0.095mg Maitake mushrooms
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.055mg Maitake mushrooms
Leucine 0.025mg 0.08mg Maitake mushrooms
Lysine 0.033mg 0.09mg Maitake mushrooms
Methionine 0.009mg 0.015mg Maitake mushrooms
Phenylalanine 0.024mg 0.06mg Maitake mushrooms
Valine 0.02mg 0.1mg Maitake mushrooms
Histidine 0.011mg 0.045mg Maitake mushrooms
Saturated Fat 0.03g Sweet onion
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g Maitake mushrooms
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g Maitake mushrooms

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet onion Maitake mushrooms
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
7%
Sweet onion
92%
Maitake mushrooms
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Sweet onion
19%
Maitake mushrooms

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet onion
Sweet onion is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.03g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.95g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Maitake mushrooms - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169403/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.