Onion Nutrition facts
Onion
Onion is one of the oldest edible food ingredients known to humankind used in a bewildering array of recipes and preparations, be it your favorite salad or a mouth-watering gravy or curries! It has also been employed in traditional medicines since ancient times for its health-promoting and curative properties.
Botanically, onions are members of the Alliaceae family, in the genus, Allium and known scientifically as Allium cepa.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 40 Kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.34 g | 7% |
| Protein | 1.10 g | 2% |
| Total Fat | 0.10 g | 0.5% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.7 g | 4.5% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 19 µg | 5% |
| Niacin | 0.116 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.123 mg | 2.5% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.120 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin | 0.027 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin | 0.046 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 7.4 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 4 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 146 mg | 3% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 23 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.039 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.0.21 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 10 mg | 2.5% |
| Manganese | 0.129 mg | 5.5% |
| Phosphorus | 29 mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.17 mg | 1.5% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-β | 1 µg | -- |
| Cryptoxanthin-β | 0 µg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 4 µg | -- |