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Zucchini vs Onion - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Zucchini and Onion different?

  • Zucchini has more Vitamin C and Vitamin B2 than Onion.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin C from Zucchini is 12% higher.
  • Zucchini contains 3 times more Vitamin B2 than Onion. While Zucchini contains 0.094mg of Vitamin B2, Onion contains only 0.027mg.
  • Zucchini has less Sugars.

Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Onions, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Zucchini
Zucchini
6
:
2
Onion
Onion
Contains more Iron +76.2%
Contains more Potassium +78.8%
Contains more Magnesium +80%
Contains more Copper +35.9%
Contains more Zinc +88.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +31%
Contains more Calcium +43.8%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Zucchini
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 14% 5% 24% 13% 18% 9% 17% 2%
Onion
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 8% 7% 13% 8% 14% 5% 13% 1%
Contains more Iron +76.2%
Contains more Potassium +78.8%
Contains more Magnesium +80%
Contains more Copper +35.9%
Contains more Zinc +88.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +31%
Contains more Calcium +43.8%
Contains less Sodium -50%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Zucchini
Zucchini
9
:
1
Onion
Onion
Contains more Vitamin C +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +9900%
Contains more Vitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +288.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +975%
Contains more Folate +26.3%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.046
Zucchini
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 60% 12% 3% 0% 12% 22% 9% 13% 38% 0% 11% 18%
Onion
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 25% 1% 1% 0% 12% 7% 3% 8% 28% 0% 1% 15%
Contains more Vitamin C +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +9900%
Contains more Vitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +288.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +975%
Contains more Folate +26.3%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.046

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
16
Zucchini
8
Onion
Mineral Summary Score
12
Zucchini
8
Onion

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
7%
Zucchini
7%
Onion
Carbohydrates
3%
Zucchini
9%
Onion
Fats
1%
Zucchini
0%
Onion

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Zucchini Onion
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Zucchini Onion
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Zucchini
Zucchini is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugars?
Zucchini
Zucchini contains less Sugars (difference - 1.74g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Zucchini
Zucchini is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Onion
Onion contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Onion
Onion is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.042g)
Which food is cheaper?
Onion
Onion is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (15)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Zucchini Onion Opinion
Calories 17 40 Onion
Protein 1.21 1.1 Zucchini
Fats 0.32 0.1 Zucchini
Vitamin C 17.9 7.4 Zucchini
Carbs 3.11 9.34 Onion
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.37 0.21 Zucchini
Calcium 16 23 Onion
Potassium 261 146 Zucchini
Magnesium 18 10 Zucchini
Sugars 2.5 4.24 Zucchini
Fiber 1 1.7 Onion
Copper 0.053 0.039 Zucchini
Zinc 0.32 0.17 Zucchini
Starch 0 0
Phosphorus 38 29 Zucchini
Sodium 8 4 Onion
Vitamin A 200 2 Zucchini
Vitamin E 0.12 0.02 Zucchini
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.045 0.046 Onion
Vitamin B2 0.094 0.027 Zucchini
Vitamin B3 0.451 0.116 Zucchini
Vitamin B5 0.204 0.123 Zucchini
Vitamin B6 0.163 0.12 Zucchini
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 4.3 0.4 Zucchini
Folate 24 19 Zucchini
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.084 0.042 Onion
Monounsaturated Fat 0.011 0.013 Onion
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091 0.017 Zucchini
Tryptophan 0.01 0.014 Onion
Threonine 0.029 0.021 Zucchini
Isoleucine 0.044 0.014 Zucchini
Leucine 0.071 0.025 Zucchini
Lysine 0.067 0.039 Zucchini
Methionine 0.018 0.002 Zucchini
Phenylalanine 0.043 0.025 Zucchini
Valine 0.054 0.021 Zucchini
Histidine 0.026 0.014 Zucchini
Fructose 1.38 1.29 Zucchini

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.