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Tart vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tart and onions

  • Onions contain less vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and phosphorus than tart.
  • Tart's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 40% higher.
  • Onions contain 475 times less vitamin A than tart. Tart contains 950IU of vitamin A, while onions contain 2IU.
  • The amount of sodium in onions is lower.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of tart is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Breakfast tart, low fat and Onions, 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.
Tart
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Onion
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.3%
Contains more IronIron +1528.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2480%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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.
Tart
8
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Onion
2
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +519.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +426.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +94.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.027mg 40%
Iron 3.42mg 0.21mg 40%
Vitamin A 285µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.116mg 23%
Selenium 12.9µg 0.5µg 23%
Carbs 76.8g 9.34g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.046mg 20%
Folate 100µg 19µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.12mg 20%
Calories 372kcal 40kcal 17%
Sodium 361mg 4mg 16%
Phosphorus 93mg 29mg 9%
Fats 5.99g 0.1g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 0.013g 8%
Magnesium 44mg 10mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.393g 0.042g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 0.017g 6%
Manganese 0.129mg 6%
Protein 3.99g 1.1g 6%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 7.4mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.039mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.02mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2%
Potassium 66mg 146mg 2%
Calcium 44mg 23mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.7g 1%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 6.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
4
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +262.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5890%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +722.3%
Contains more OtherOther +237.1%
Contains more WaterWater +640.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
2
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25576.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5064.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/nutrients
  2. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.