Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Onions VS Potato Skin

Weight per 100 calories

• Onions: 250g
• Potato Skin: 172g

Raw Potato Skin has 1.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Onions, which is low in comparison to other foods. Onions having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Onions or Potato Skin?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Onions	10%	2%	88%
Potato Skin	17%	1%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Onions	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.26% 0.25g	0.18% 0.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.33% 0.11g	0.14% 0.045g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.63% 0.01g	1.08% 0.017g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.19% 0.033g	0.32% 0.055g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18% 23.4g	16.5% 21.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.6% 10.6g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	4.45% 3.23g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 4.93g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.48g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11% 4.25g	11.3% 4.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.9% 2.75g	7.9% 4.43g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Onions	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	9.6% 0.12mg	3% 0.036mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.2% 0.068mg	5.04% 0.066mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.8% 0.29mg	11% 1.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.15% 0.31mg	10.4% 0.52mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23% 0.3mg	31.7% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	12% 47.5μg	7.33% 29.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	20.6% 18.5mg	22% 19.7mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.33% 0.05mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.83% 1μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Onions	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.75% 57.5mg	5.17% 51.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	11% 0.098mg	81% 0.73mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.069% 2.75μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	6.56% 0.53mg	70% 5.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.95% 25mg	9.44% 39.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	14% 0.32mg	45% 1.04mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	10.4% 72.5mg	9.36% 65.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.7% 365mg	21% 712mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.27% 1.25μg	0.94% 0.52μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.67% 10mg	1.15% 17.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.86% 0.43mg	5.5% 0.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.02% 223g	3.9% 144g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Onions VS Potato Skin Nutrients Per 100 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Onions or Potato Skin?

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Onions vs Potato Skin:

• 100 calories of Onions have 3.2 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Potato Skin.
• While 100 kcal of Raw Potato Skin contain 6.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Onions.
• Both Onions and Potato Skin provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin C per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Onions have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B3
• Both Raw Onions as well as Raw Potato Skin have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 calories.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Onions vs Potato Skin:

• 100 calories of Onions have 2.4 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Water than Potato Skin.
• While 100 kcal of Raw Potato Skin contain 7.5 times more Copper, 10.6 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 3.2 times more Manganese, 2 times more Potassium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Raw Onions.
• Both Onions and Potato Skin contain similar levels of Calcium and Phosphorus per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Potato Skin lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• 100 kcal of Raw Potato Skin contain 1.6 times more Protein than Raw Onions.
• Both Onions and Potato Skin offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 100 calories.
• Both Raw Onions as well as Raw Potato Skin provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 100 calories.