Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Onions VS California Red Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Onions	10%	2%	88%
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Onions	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.26% 181kcal	51.6% 1497kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.47% 0.45g	1.17% 1.13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.6% 0.19g	0.51% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.13% 0.018g	24% 0.38g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.35% 0.059g	1.44% 0.24g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	32.6% 42.4g	209% 271g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	26.5% 19.2g	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	8.07% 5.85g	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	% 8.94g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	20.3% 7.7g	297% 113g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.9% 5g	197% 111g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Onions	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	17.4% 0.21mg	200% 2.4mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.42% 0.12mg	76.4% 0.99mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.3% 0.53mg	58.4% 9.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11% 0.56mg	70.8% 3.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42% 0.54mg	139% 1.8mg	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	21.5% 86μg	447% 1787μg	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	37.3% 33.6mg	22.7% 20.4mg	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	0.6% 0.091mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.5% 1.8μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Onions	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.4% 104mg	88.5% 885mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19.7% 0.18mg	554% 5mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.12% 5μg	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	12% 0.95mg	530% 42.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.8% 45.4mg	173% 726mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	25.4% 0.59mg	197% 4.54mg	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	18.8% 132mg	262% 1837mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19.5% 662mg	199% 6759mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.12% 2.27μg	26.4% 14.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	3.33% 50mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7% 0.77mg	105% 11.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 404g	1.44% 53.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Onions vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Raw Onions have 1.6 times more Vitamin C than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 11.5 times more Vitamin B1, 8.1 times more Vitamin B2, 17.8 times more Vitamin B3, 6.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 20.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Onions.
• Both Raw Onions as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Onions vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Raw Onions have 7.6 times more Water than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 8.5 times more Calcium, 28.2 times more Copper, 44.5 times more Iron, 16 times more Magnesium, 7.8 times more Manganese, 14 times more Phosphorus, 10.2 times more Potassium, 6.4 times more Selenium and 15 times more Zinc than Raw Onions.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 8.3 times more Energy, 21 times more Omega 3, 6.4 times more Carbohydrate, 14.6 times more Fiber and 22.2 times more Protein than Raw Onions.
• Both Raw Onions as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.