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Welsh onion vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between welsh onion and table salt

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B6 in welsh onion is higher than in table salt.
  • Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1684% more than welsh onion.
  • Welsh onion contains less sodium.
  • Welsh onion has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of welsh onion is 39, while the glycemic index of table salt is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, welsh, raw and Salt, table.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2550%
Contains more IronIron +269.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%

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%
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%
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 Welsh onion Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 17mg 38758mg 1684%
Vitamin K 193.4µg 0µg 161%
Vitamin C 27mg 0mg 30%
Iron 1.22mg 0.33mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Phosphorus 49mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 212mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 1mg 5%
Protein 1.9g 0g 4%
Copper 0.07mg 0.03mg 4%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 16µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0mg 3%
Calories 34kcal 0kcal 2%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.1mg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 0g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0g 1%
Choline 5.3mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 0g 1%
Calcium 18mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 4.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.067g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45150%
Contains more OtherOther +14157.1%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.