Vegetables · Nutrition facts

Raw Onions

40 calories and 1.1 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 1.7 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Onions, raw

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 170000
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 26% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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64calories
in 160 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein1.8 g—
Carbohydrate14.9 g5%
Fat0.2 g0%
Fiber2.7 g10%
Total sugars6.8 g—
Sodium6 mg0%
Saturated fat0.1 g0%
Potassium234 mg5%
Calcium37 mg3%
Iron0.34 mg2%
Magnesium16 mg4%
Vitamin C11.8 mg13%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 10%Carbs 88%Fat 2%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g89.11 g85.57 g93.2 g34
ProteinPer 100 g1.1 g0.79 g1.19 g25
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g0.1 g0.02 g0.12 g22
AshPer 100 g0.35 g0.2 g0.43 g24
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g1.7 g1.4 g1.9 g10
SucrosePer 100 g0.99 g0.54 g2.04 g16
GlucosePer 100 g1.97 g0.99 g2.34 g16
FructosePer 100 g1.29 g0.7 g1.85 g16

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 118 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water89.11 g1051
Energy40 kcal1008
Energy166 kj1062
Protein1.1 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.1 g1004
Ash0.35 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference9.34 g1005
Fiber, total dietary1.7 g1079
Sugars, Total4.24 g2000
Sucrose0.99 g1010
Glucose1.97 g1011
Fructose1.29 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Starch0 g1009
Calcium, Ca23 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.21 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg10 mg1090
Phosphorus, P29 mg1091
Potassium, K146 mg1092
Sodium, Na4 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.17 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.039 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.129 mg1101
Selenium, Se0.5 µg1103
Fluoride, F1.1 µg1099
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid7.4 mg1162
Thiamin0.046 mg1165
Riboflavin0.027 mg1166
Niacin0.116 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.123 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.12 mg1175
Folate, total19 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food19 µg1187
Folate, DFE19 µg1190
Choline, total6.1 mg1180
Betaine0.1 mg1198
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta1 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU2 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin4 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.02 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Tocopherol, beta0 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0.04 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0.4 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Fatty acids, total saturated0.042 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00.004 g1264
SFA 15:00 g1299
SFA 16:00.034 g1265
SFA 17:00 g1300
SFA 18:00.004 g1266
SFA 20:00 g1267
SFA 22:00 g1273
SFA 24:00 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.013 g1292
MUFA 14:10 g1274
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:10 g1275
MUFA 17:10 g1323
MUFA 18:10.013 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.017 g1293
PUFA 18:20.013 g1269
PUFA 18:30.004 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0 g1313
PUFA 20:30 g1325
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Phytosterols15 mg1283
Tryptophan0.014 g1210
Threonine0.021 g1211
Isoleucine0.014 g1212
Leucine0.025 g1213
Lysine0.039 g1214
Methionine0.002 g1215
Cystine0.004 g1216
Phenylalanine0.025 g1217
Tyrosine0.014 g1218
Valine0.021 g1219
Arginine0.104 g1220
Histidine0.014 g1221
Alanine0.021 g1222
Aspartic acid0.091 g1223
Glutamic acid0.258 g1224
Glycine0.025 g1225
Proline0.012 g1226
Serine0.021 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058