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Onion vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between onions and gratin

  • Onions have less copper, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Gratin covers your daily saturated fat needs 23% more than onions.
  • Onions have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, raw and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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.
Onion
Onion
1
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%
Gratin
Gratin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +417.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.2%
Contains more IronIron +204.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +310.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +289.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440%

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.
Onion
Onion
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Gratin
Gratin
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 21% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +756%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Gratin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.042g 4.733g 21%
Sodium 4mg 433mg 19%
Copper 0.039mg 0.16mg 13%
Fats 0.1g 7.59g 12%
Phosphorus 29mg 113mg 12%
Calcium 23mg 119mg 10%
Protein 1.1g 5.06g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Potassium 146mg 396mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.116mg 7%
Calories 40kcal 132kcal 5%
Iron 0.21mg 0.64mg 5%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.993mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.387mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 2.149g 5%
Selenium 0.5µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.174mg 4%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 9.9mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.064mg 2%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.276g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Carbs 9.34g 11.27g 1%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.161mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 364kcal 261kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.71 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 7.64g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.151mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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
Gratin
Gratin
4
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +360%
Contains more FatsFats +7490%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +494.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Gratin
Gratin
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16430.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1523.5%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/nutrients
  2. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.