Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Tomatoes, green, raw
  5. Compare
  6. Tomatoes, green, raw vs. Onion

Tomatoes, green, raw vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are tomatoes, green, raw and onions different?

  • Tomatoes, green, raw has more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B5, and copper than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for tomatoes, green, raw is 18% higher.
  • Tomatoes, green, raw contains 321 times more vitamin A than onions. While tomatoes, green, raw contains 642IU of vitamin A, onions contain only 2IU.

Tomatoes, green, raw and Onions, raw are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Tomatoes, green, raw vs Onion infographic
Infographic link

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 7.1% 3.9% 18% 19% 30% 1.9% 12% 1.7% 13% 2.2%
Onion
Onion
5
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 PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~29mg

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 78% 11% 7.6% 0% 15% 9.2% 9.4% 30% 19% 0% 25% 6.8% 4.7%
Onion
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 CVitamin C +216.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2425%
Contains more CholineCholine +41%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatoes, green, raw Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 23.4mg 7.4mg 18%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 0.4µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.123mg 8%
Copper 0.09mg 0.039mg 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.21mg 4%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.12mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.116mg 2%
Potassium 204mg 146mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.129mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.046mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 5.1g 9.34g 1%
Protein 1.2g 1.1g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 4g 4.24g N/A
Phosphorus 28mg 29mg 0%
Sodium 13mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.03mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.029mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93 g
Other: 0.5 g
Onion
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 FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.1g
~equal in Water ~89.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Onion
Onion
0
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +376.5%

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. Tomatoes, green, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170456/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.