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Vegetable oil vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are vegetable oil and welsh onion different?

  • Vegetable oil is richer in vitamin E, while welsh onion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Welsh onion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 144% more than vegetable oil.
  • Vegetable oil contains 214 times more saturated fat than welsh onion. Vegetable oil contains 14.367g of saturated fat, while welsh onion contains 0.067g.
  • Welsh onion has a higher glycemic index (39) than vegetable oil (0).

Oil, corn, peanut, and olive and Onions, welsh, raw types were 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 0% 0% 0% 4.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +838.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 296% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 0% 0.11%
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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2798%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +821%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2550%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable oil Welsh onion DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 33.033g 0.156g 219%
Fats 100g 0.4g 153%
Vitamin K 21µg 193.4µg 144%
Monounsaturated fat 48.033g 0.056g 120%
Vitamin E 14.78mg 0.51mg 95%
Saturated fat 14.367g 0.067g 65%
Calories 884kcal 34kcal 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 27mg 30%
Iron 0.13mg 1.22mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Copper 0mg 0.07mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.09mg 7%
Phosphorus 0mg 49mg 7%
Potassium 0mg 212mg 6%
Manganese 0mg 0.137mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.072mg 6%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.52mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 23mg 5%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Protein 0g 1.9g 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.169mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.4mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Calcium 0mg 18mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 0mg 17mg 1%
Choline 0.2mg 5.3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +24900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 50% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.367 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 48.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 33.033 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85673.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21075%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Vegetable oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167737/nutrients
  2. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.