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Onion vs. Radicchio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between onions and radicchio

  • Onions contain less vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and folate than radicchio.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for radicchio is 212% higher.
  • Radicchio has 7 times less sugar than onions. Onions have 4.24g of sugar, while radicchio has 0.6g.

Food types used in this article are Onions, raw and Radicchio, 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.
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 9.3% 5.7% 27% 21% 114% 17% 17% 2.9% 18% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.8%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +774.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Manganese ~0.138mg

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
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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 27% 0% 0.33% 45% 4% 6.5% 4.8% 16% 13% 0% 638% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63700%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Radicchio DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 255.2µg 212%
Copper 0.039mg 0.341mg 34%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 2.26mg 15%
Folate 19µg 60µg 10%
Potassium 146mg 302mg 5%
Iron 0.21mg 0.57mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.057mg 5%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.62mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 0.9g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.016mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.269mg 3%
Carbs 9.34g 4.48g 2%
Phosphorus 29mg 40mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calories 40kcal 23kcal 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.43g 1%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 22mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.255mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 10.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 364kcal 161kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 435g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.25g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 3.58g N/A
Calcium 23mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.138mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.028mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.062mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.024mg 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
4% 93%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 93.14 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~93.14g

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
33% 6% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +547.1%

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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. Radicchio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168564/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.