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Vinegar vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between vinegar and onions

  • Vinegar has less vitamin B6, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Vinegar has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of onions is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Vinegar, distilled 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 0.71% 1.8% 0.18% 1.1% 2% 0.27% 1.7% 0.26% 7.2% 2.7%
Onion
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 less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7200%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +1600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +625%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134.5%
~equal in Selenium ~0.5µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Onion
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vinegar Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Phosphorus 4mg 29mg 4%
Potassium 2mg 146mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Copper 0.006mg 0.039mg 4%
Carbs 0.04g 9.34g 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.129mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.123mg 2%
Protein 0g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.027mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 23mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 10mg 2%
Iron 0.03mg 0.21mg 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.17mg 1%
Choline 0mg 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.116mg 1%
Calories 18kcal 40kcal 1%
Fats 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0.04g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.04g 4.24g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.017g 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
95% 5%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.04 g
Water: 94.78 g
Other: 5.18 g
Onion
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 OtherOther +1380%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23250%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

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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. Vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172237/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.