Vegetables · Nutrition facts

Raw Onions, Yellow

38 calories and 0.8 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 1.9 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Apr 2020

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Onions, yellow, raw

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 790646
Publication date
Apr 2020

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 15% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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54calories
in 143 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein1.2 g—
Carbohydrate12.3 g4%
Fat0.1 g0%
Fiber2.7 g10%
Total sugars8.3 g—
Sodium1 mg0%
Saturated fat——
Potassium260 mg6%
Calcium21 mg2%
Iron0.4 mg2%
Magnesium13 mg3%
Vitamin C11.7 mg13%
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 9%Carbs 90%Fat 1%

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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Reported variation in the reference data

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g90.1 g88.5 g91.6 g6
ProteinPer 100 g0.83 g0.7 g0.93 g6
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g0.05 g0 g0.2 g6
AshPer 100 g0.41 g0.34 g0.48 g6
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g1.9 g1.8 g2.1 g6
Total dietary fiber (AOAC 2011.25)Per 100 g2.71 g1.54 g3.85 g6
SucrosePer 100 g1.6 g1.35 g1.82 g4
GlucosePer 100 g2.31 g2.19 g2.48 g6

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

All 30 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water90.1 g1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)38 kcal2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)36 kcal2048
Energy38 kcal1008
Energy160 kj1062
Protein0.83 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.05 g1004
Ash0.41 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference8.61 g1005
Fiber, total dietary1.9 g1079
Total dietary fiber (AOAC 2011.25)2.71 g2033
Sugars, Total NLEA5.82 g1063
Sucrose1.6 g1010
Glucose2.31 g1011
Fructose1.91 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Calcium, Ca15 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.28 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg9 mg1090
Phosphorus, P34 mg1091
Potassium, K182 mg1092
Sodium, Na1 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.2 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.035 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.144 mg1101
Iodine, I0 µg1100
Selenium, Se0 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid8.2 mg1162
Biotin0 µg1176