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Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice and onions

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin A, and vitamin C in tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice is higher than in onions.
  • Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 44% more than onions.
  • Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice contains 204 times more vitamin A than onions. While tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice contains 408IU of vitamin A, onions contain only 2IU.
  • The amount of sodium in onions is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 9.9% 17% 21% 17% 3.3% 7.3% 15% 8.9% 3.8%
Onion
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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 CalciumCalcium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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 42% 6.7% 12% 0% 144% 13% 13% 7% 26% 0% 6.5% 6% 3.5%
Onion
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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 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +513.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.123mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.575mg 0.046mg 44%
Vitamin C 12.6mg 7.4mg 6%
Iron 0.57mg 0.21mg 5%
Sodium 115mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.712mg 0.116mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 0.02mg 4%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Manganese 0.068mg 0.129mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 3.47g 9.34g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.027mg 2%
Phosphorus 17mg 29mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 0.017g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.111mg 0.12mg 1%
Protein 0.79g 1.1g 1%
Calories 16kcal 40kcal 1%
Fiber 1.9g 1.7g 1%
Potassium 191mg 146mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 23mg 1%
Copper 0.052mg 0.039mg 1%
Fats 0.25g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.55g 4.24g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.17mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.117mg 0.123mg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.042mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.022mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.028mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.014mg 0%
Fructose 1.31g 1.29g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 0.79 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 3.47 g
Water: 94.75 g
Other: 0.74 g
Onion
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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 +150%
Contains more OtherOther +111.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.2%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 23% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Onion
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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 -19%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +494.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.24 g
Fructose: 1.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Onion
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +58.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~1.29g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170051/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.