Potato Starch vs. Onion

Nutrition comparison of Potato Starch and Onion


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of potato starch versus onion (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and onion:

  • Onion has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Onion has signficantly more dietary fiber than potato starch.
  • Onion has signficantly more potassium than potato starch.
Detailed nutritional comparison of potato starch and onion is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Onion (Onions, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


Calories and Carbs

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Potato starch is high in calories and onion has 88% less calories than potato starch - onion has 40 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, potato starch is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to onion for fat. Potato starch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for onion, 10:88:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Potato Starch Onion
Protein ~ 10%
Carbohydrates 100% 88%
Fat ~ 2%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and onion has 89% less carbohydrates than potato starch - onion has 9.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Onion has signficantly more dietary fiber than potato starch - onion has 1.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Potato starch has less sugar than onion - onion has 4.2g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Onion has more protein than potato starch - onion has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Both onion and potato starch are low in saturated fat - onion has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Onion has more Vitamin C than potato starch - onion has 7.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Onion and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - onion has 0.6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Onion and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - onion has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Onion and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - onion has 0.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Onion has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Potato Starch Onion
Thiamin ~ 0.046 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.027 MG
Niacin ~ 0.116 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.123 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.12 MG
Folate ~ 19 UG

Minerals

calcium

Onion has more calcium than potato starch - onion has 23mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Onion has more iron than potato starch - onion has 0.21mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

potassium

Onion has signficantly more potassium than potato starch - onion has 146mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.




Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Potato Starch or Onion .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Onion (Onions, raw) .

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FAQ

Does onion or potato starch contain more calories in 100 grams?
Potato starch is high in calories and onion has 90% less calories than potato starch - onion has 40 calories in 100g and potato starch has 333 calories.

Does onion or potato starch have more carbohydrates?
By weight, potato starch is high in carbohydrates and onion has 90% fewer carbohydrates than potato starch - onion has 9.3g of carbs for 100g and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.