Nutrition per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 48 kcal |
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9.6 g |
| Fibre | 2.5 g |
| Sugars | 5.9 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Folate | 28.9 µg |
| Vitamin C | 6.7 mg |
| Potassium | 171 mg |
Where its calories come from
- Protein 13%
- Carbohydrate 82%
- Fat 5%
Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.
How many calories in one serving of onion?
About 48 kcal for one medium onion (100 g), and about 96 kcal if you have two.
One serving, against your day
How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (100 g) fills.
28.9 µg
6.7 mg
171 mg
18 mg
1.5 g
0.3 mg
Source
Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code G017. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.
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Is onion good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?
Weight loss
Good choiceOnly 48 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.
PCOS and PCOD
Good choiceOnly 9.6 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.
Diabetes
Good choiceOnly 9.6 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.
Menopause
Fine as part of a mealNot a standout for calcium or protein in a 100 g serving, but fine as part of a meal.
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How to eat it
Dishes on this site that use onion, each with its calories per portion:
Varieties
Per 100 g.
| Variety | kcal | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fibre (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big (shown above) | 48 | 1.5 | 9.6 | 2.5 |
| Small | 57 | 1.8 | 11.6 | 1.2 |
Also called
Assamese: Piyanj; Bengali: Peyaj; Gujarati: Kando; Hindi: Pyaz; Kannada: Eerulli; Kashmiri: Gandha; Malayalam: Ulli; Marathi: Kanda; Odia: Piaja; Punjabi: Gandhe; Sanskrit: Palaanduh; Tamil: Vengayam; Telugu: Neerulli/Ullipaya; Urdu: Pyaaz.
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A sample diet chart that uses it, one for each goal (1,500 calories): Weight loss, vegetarianPCOS and PCOD, vegetarianDiabetes, vegetarianMenopause, vegetarian
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