Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Sweet Onions VS Broccoli

Weight per 100 calories

• Sweet Onions: 313g
• Broccoli: 294g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Sweet Onions or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sweet Onions	9%	2%	89%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Sweet Onions	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.26% 0.25g	1.12% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	1.05% 0.34g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	11.6% 0.19g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	0.85% 0.14g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18% 23.6g	15% 19.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	21.6% 15.7g	6.9% 5g	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	8.7% 6.3g	2.76% 2g	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	% 7.06g	% 1.44g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.25g	% 0.29g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.4% 2.8g	20% 7.65g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.46% 2.5g	15% 8.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sweet Onions	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	10% 91μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10.7% 0.13mg	17.4% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.8% 0.063mg	26.5% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.6% 0.42mg	11.7% 1.88mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.13% 0.31mg	33.7% 1.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31.3% 0.41mg	39.6% 0.51mg	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	18% 72μg	46.3% 185μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	16.7% 15mg	292% 262mg	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	0.42% 0.063mg	15.3% 2.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.78% 0.94μg	249% 299μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sweet Onions	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.25% 62.5mg	14% 138mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19.4% 0.18mg	16% 0.14mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	10% 0.81mg	27% 2.15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.7% 28mg	14.7% 61.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	10.3% 0.24mg	27% 0.62mg	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	12% 84.4mg	27.7% 194mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11% 372mg	27.3% 929mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.84% 1.56μg	13.4% 7.35μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.67% 25mg	6.47% 97mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.7% 0.41mg	11% 1.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.7% 285g	7.1% 263g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Sweet Onions vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 5.5 times more Vitamin B2, 4.5 times more Vitamin B3, 5.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 2.6 times more Vitamin B9, 17.5 times more Vitamin C, 36.7 times more Vitamin E and 318.7 times more Vitamin K than Raw Sweet Onions.
• Both Raw Sweet Onions as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Sweet Onions vs Broccoli:

• Raw Sweet Onions have 1.2 times more Copper than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 2.2 times more Calcium, 2.6 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 2.6 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 4.7 times more Selenium, 3.9 times more Sodium and 3 times more Zinc than Raw Sweet Onions.
• Both Raw Sweet Onions and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Water per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Sweet Onions have 1.2 times more Carbohydrate, 3.1 times more Sugars and 3.2 times more Fructose than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 4.4 times more Fat, 2.7 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Raw Sweet Onions.
• Both Raw Sweet Onions and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Sweet Onions as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.