Welsh onion vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between welsh onion and potatoes
- Welsh onion has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron; however, potatoes are higher in vitamin B6 and potassium.
- Welsh onion covers your daily vitamin K needs 160% more than potatoes.
- Potatoes contain 580 times less vitamin A than welsh onion. Welsh onion contains 1160IU of vitamin A, while potatoes contain 2IU.
- The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Onions, welsh, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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 CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more IronIron | +50.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +73.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +57.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46% |
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 | +37.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5000% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +181.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +9570% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +62% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +165.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +313.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +128.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 193.4µg | 2µg | 160% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 0.298mg | 17% |
Vitamin C | 27mg | 19.7mg | 8% |
Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
Potassium | 212mg | 425mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.22mg | 0.81mg | 5% |
Carbs | 6.5g | 17.49g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 1.061mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.032mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.081mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.169mg | 0.295mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
Calories | 34kcal | 77kcal | 2% |
Zinc | 0.52mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 49mg | 57mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.042g | 1% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 2.1g | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 12mg | 1% |
Choline | 5.3mg | 12.1mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.9g | 2.05g | 0% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.09g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.1g | 15.39g | N/A |
Magnesium | 23mg | 23mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.18g | 0.82g | N/A |
Sodium | 17mg | 6mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Folate | 16µg | 15µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0.025g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 0.002g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.074mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.081mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.113mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.095mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.033mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
90.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
2.05 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
17.49 g
Water:
79.25 g
Other:
1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats | +344.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +169.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
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Protein
~2.05g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.156 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2700% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +271.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.7% |