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Onion vs. Pumpkin flowers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and pumpkin flowers different?

  • Pumpkin flowers are higher than onions in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and iron.
  • Pumpkin flowers cover your daily need for vitamin C 23% more than onions.
  • Onions contain 3 times more carbs than pumpkin flowers. Onions contain 9.34g of carbs, while pumpkin flowers contain 3.28g.

Onions, raw and Pumpkin flowers, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Onion
Onion
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 12% 15% 26% 0% 0% 21% 0.65% 0% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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.
Onion
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
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 93% 0% 32% 0% 11% 17% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 44%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +278.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +210.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.042mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Pumpkin flowers DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.4mg 28mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 97µg 11%
Folate 19µg 59µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Iron 0.21mg 0.7mg 6%
Manganese 0.129mg 6%
Copper 0.039mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.075mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.69mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 24mg 3%
Phosphorus 29mg 49mg 3%
Carbs 9.34g 3.28g 2%
Calcium 23mg 39mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calories 40kcal 15kcal 1%
Potassium 146mg 173mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.03g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 364kcal 146kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 667g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 3.28g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.009g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.03 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 3.28 g
Water: 95.15 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.8%
~equal in Protein ~1.03g
~equal in Water ~95.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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
73% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%

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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. Pumpkin flowers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169270/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.