Vine spinach (basella) vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between vine spinach (basella) and welsh onion
- The amount of vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B2 in vine spinach (basella) is higher than in welsh onion.
- Vine spinach (basella) covers your daily vitamin A needs 137% more than welsh onion.
- Welsh onion has 9 times less folate than vine spinach (basella). Vine spinach (basella) has 140µg of folate, while welsh onion has 16µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Vinespinach, (basella), raw and Onions, welsh, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +182.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +505.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +140.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +52.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +436.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +277.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +233.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +775% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +218.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 193.4µg | 161% | |
Vitamin C | 102mg | 27mg | 83% |
Vitamin A | 400µg | 44% | |
Folate | 140µg | 16µg | 31% |
Manganese | 0.735mg | 0.137mg | 26% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.072mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 65mg | 23mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
Calcium | 109mg | 18mg | 9% |
Potassium | 510mg | 212mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.155mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.053mg | 0.169mg | 2% |
Calories | 19kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Choline | 5.3mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.156g | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.43mg | 0.52mg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.4g | 6.5g | 1% |
Protein | 1.8g | 1.9g | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.4g | 4.1g | N/A |
Iron | 1.2mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 49mg | 0% |
Sodium | 24mg | 17mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.053mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.101mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.086mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.019mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.065mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.4 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
90.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.9g
~equal in
Water
~90.5g