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Sweet onion vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sweet onions and arrowroot

  • Sweet onions contain less folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, protein, and copper than arrowroot.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 79% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, sweet, raw and Arrowroot, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.5%
Contains more IronIron +753.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +384.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.9%
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.
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 16% 0% 0% 0.4% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17%
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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +152.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1172.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1369.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet onion Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 23µg 338µg 79%
Iron 0.26mg 2.22mg 25%
Potassium 119mg 454mg 10%
Phosphorus 27mg 98mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 1.693mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.266mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.143mg 9%
Protein 0.8g 4.24g 7%
Copper 0.056mg 0.121mg 7%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.63mg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 25mg 4%
Manganese 0.076mg 0.174mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.098mg 0.292mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 1.9mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.059mg 3%
Fructose 2.02g 3%
Calories 32kcal 65kcal 2%
Carbs 7.55g 13.39g 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.3g 2%
Calcium 20mg 6mg 1%
Sodium 8mg 26mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 400kcal 153kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 154g N/A
Fats 0.08g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.65g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 5.02g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.024mg 0%
Valine 0.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +430%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.4%

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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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.