Welsh onion vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between welsh onion and kohlrabi

Welsh onion has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B2; however, kohlrabi has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for welsh onion is 161% higher.
Kohlrabi has 32 times less vitamin A than welsh onion. Welsh onion has 1160IU of vitamin A, while kohlrabi has 36IU.
Welsh onion has a higher glycemic index than kohlrabi.

Food types used in this article are Onions, welsh, raw and Kohlrabi, 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.

Welsh onion

Kohlrabi

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.1%
Contains more IronIron	+205%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+65.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+84.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+16.7%

~equal in Phosphorus ~46mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.139mg

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.

Welsh onion

Kohlrabi

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+193300%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+108.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+132.1%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.48mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.165mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	193.4µg	0.1µg	161%
Vitamin C	27mg	62mg	39%
Iron	1.22mg	0.4mg	10%
Copper	0.07mg	0.129mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.072mg	0.15mg	6%
Fiber	2.4g	3.6g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.02mg	5%
Potassium	212mg	350mg	4%
Zinc	0.52mg	0.03mg	4%
Calcium	18mg	24mg	1%
Choline	5.3mg	12.3mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.156g	0.048g	1%
Magnesium	23mg	19mg	1%
Calories	34kcal	27kcal	0%
Protein	1.9g	1.7g	0%
Fats	0.4g	0.1g	0%
Carbs	6.5g	6.2g	0%
Net carbs	4.1g	2.6g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	2.6g	N/A
Phosphorus	49mg	46mg	0%
Sodium	17mg	20mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.48mg	0%
Vitamin A		2µg	0%
Manganese	0.137mg	0.139mg	0%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.7µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.05mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.4mg	0.4mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.169mg	0.165mg	0%
Folate	16µg	16µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.067g	0.013g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.056g	0.007g	0%
Tryptophan	0.021mg	0.01mg	0%
Threonine	0.074mg	0.049mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.081mg	0.078mg	0%
Leucine	0.113mg	0.067mg	0%
Lysine	0.095mg	0.056mg	0%
Methionine	0.021mg	0.013mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.061mg	0.039mg	0%
Valine	0.084mg	0.05mg	0%
Histidine	0.033mg	0.019mg	0%