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Sweet onion vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet onions and broccoli

  • Sweet onions contain less vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, fiber, iron, manganese, potassium, and phosphorus than broccoli.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 94% higher.

Food types used in this article are Onions, sweet, raw and Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.5%
Contains more IronIron +180.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1758.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +485%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +484.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet onion Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.8mg 89.2mg 94%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 101.6µg 84%
Vitamin B5 0.098mg 0.573mg 10%
Folate 23µg 63µg 10%
Fiber 0.9g 2.6g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.117mg 7%
Potassium 119mg 316mg 6%
Iron 0.26mg 0.73mg 6%
Phosphorus 27mg 66mg 6%
Manganese 0.076mg 0.21mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.78mg 5%
Protein 0.8g 2.82g 4%
Selenium 0.5µg 2.5µg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 21mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 47mg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.639mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.175mg 3%
Choline 5.5mg 18.7mg 2%
Fructose 2.02g 0.68g 2%
Copper 0.056mg 0.049mg 1%
Sodium 8mg 33mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 34kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 400kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 294g N/A
Fats 0.08g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 6.65g 4.04g N/A
Carbs 7.55g 6.64g 0%
Sugar 5.02g 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.024mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.02mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.5%
Contains more FatsFats +362.5%
~equal in Water ~89.3g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 45% 40%
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
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +620%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +361.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +197.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +950%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.