Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Sweet Onions VS California Red Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sweet Onions	9%	2%	89%
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Sweet Onions	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.2% 63.5kcal	22.6% 655kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.16% 0.16g	0.51% 0.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.22% 0.071g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	10.4% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	0.63% 0.11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	11.5% 15g	91% 119g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	13.7% 9.96g	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	5.53% 4g	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	% 4.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.43g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.7% 1.8g	130% 49.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.83% 1.6g	86.4% 48.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sweet 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	6.8% 0.081mg	87.5% 1.05mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.05% 0.04mg	33.4% 0.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.65% 0.26mg	25.5% 4.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.9% 0.19mg	31% 1.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	20% 0.26mg	60.6% 0.79mg	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	11.4% 45.6μg	195% 782μg	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	10.6% 9.53mg	9.92% 8.93mg	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	0.26% 0.04mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.5% 0.6μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sweet Onions	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.97% 39.7mg	38.7% 387mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12.3% 0.11mg	243% 2.2mg	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	6.45% 0.52mg	232% 18.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.25% 18mg	75.6% 318mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.56% 0.15mg	86.3% 2mg	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	7.65% 53.6mg	115% 804mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.95% 236mg	87% 2957mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 0.99μg	11.5% 6.35μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.06% 16mg	1.46% 22mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.35% 0.26mg	46% 5.06mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.9% 181g	0.63% 23.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Sweet Onions vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 12.9 times more Vitamin B1, 11 times more Vitamin B2, 15.5 times more Vitamin B3, 8 times more Vitamin B5, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 17.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Sweet Onions.
• Both Raw Sweet Onions and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin C per 7 oz.
• Both Raw Sweet Onions as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Sweet Onions vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Raw Sweet Onions have 7.8 times more Water than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 9.8 times more Calcium, 19.6 times more Copper, 36 times more Iron, 17.8 times more Magnesium, 13.2 times more Manganese, 15 times more Phosphorus, 12.5 times more Potassium, 6.4 times more Selenium and 19.6 times more Zinc than Raw Sweet Onions.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 10.3 times more Energy, 7.9 times more Carbohydrate, 27.7 times more Fiber and 30.5 times more Protein than Raw Sweet Onions.
• Both Raw Sweet Onions as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.