Corn vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between corn and sweet onions
- Sweet onions have less vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, protein, and fiber.
- Corn's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 14% more.
- Corn has 13 times more vitamin B3 than sweet onions. Corn has 1.683mg of vitamin B3, while sweet onions have 0.133mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Onions, sweet, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +188.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +73.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +376.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +119.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +566.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1165.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +708.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.098mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 0.133mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 27mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 0.9g | 6% |
| Protein | 3.41g | 0.8g | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 7.55g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 9mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 5.5mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 4% | |
| Calories | 96kcal | 32kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 119mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 0.08g | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 2.02g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 4.8mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.6g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 282kcal | 400kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 104g | 313g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 6.65g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.54g | 5.02g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Folate | 23µg | 23µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.41 g
Fats:
1.5 g
Carbs:
20.98 g
Water:
73.41 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.08 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.24 g
Other:
0.33 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +326.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1775% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +177.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
7.17 g
Sucrose:
2.74 g
Glucose:
0.84 g
Fructose:
0.79 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.17 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.72 g
Glucose:
2.26 g
Fructose:
2.02 g
Lactose:
0.02 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +280.6% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +169% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +155.7% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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