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Winged bean vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between winged bean and onions

  • Winged bean has more copper, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, potassium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while onions have more vitamin C.
  • Winged bean's daily need coverage for copper is 150% higher.
  • Onions contain 14 times less vitamin B3 than winged bean. Winged bean contains 1.64mg of vitamin B3, while onions contain 0.116mg.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of winged bean is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Winged bean tuber, 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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
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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 +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +301.4%
Contains more IronIron +852.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3453.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +717.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%

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% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +723.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1313.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.123mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winged bean Onion DV% diff.
Copper 1.386mg 0.039mg 150%
Vitamin B1 0.379mg 0.046mg 28%
Iron 2mg 0.21mg 22%
Protein 11.6g 1.1g 21%
Manganese 0.532mg 0.129mg 18%
Potassium 586mg 146mg 13%
Zinc 1.39mg 0.17mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.116mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.027mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Carbs 28.1g 9.34g 6%
Calories 148kcal 40kcal 5%
Magnesium 24mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.12mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Phosphorus 45mg 29mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.174g 0.017g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.234g 0.013g 1%
Saturated fat 0.222g 0.042g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.1g 1%
Calcium 30mg 23mg 1%
Sodium 35mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 28.1g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 0.123mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
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 ProteinProtein +954.5%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.9%
Contains more OtherOther +471.4%
Contains more WaterWater +55.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Onion
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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 +1700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +923.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.