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Welsh onion vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between welsh onion and onions

  • Onions have less vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Welsh onion covers your daily vitamin K needs 161% more than onions.
  • Onions contain 580 times less vitamin A than welsh onion. Welsh onion contains 1160IU of vitamin A, while onions contain 2IU.
  • Welsh onion has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of welsh onion is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, welsh, raw 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains more IronIron +481%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.129mg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
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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 +264.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.046mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Welsh onion Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 0.4µg 161%
Vitamin C 27mg 7.4mg 22%
Iron 1.22mg 0.21mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.027mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.12mg 4%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.17mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.02mg 3%
Phosphorus 49mg 29mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 1.7g 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.039mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.116mg 2%
Protein 1.9g 1.1g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Potassium 212mg 146mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 0.017g 1%
Sodium 17mg 4mg 1%
Folate 16µg 19µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 6.5g 9.34g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 0.123mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 40kcal 0%
Fats 0.4g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.1g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 4.24g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.129mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.046mg 0%
Choline 5.3mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
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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 ProteinProtein +72.7%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.7%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +330.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +817.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.3%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.