Welcome to the nutritional density value in 15 different types of onions, ranging from 17.00 to 17.00 (out of a maximum of 100) per 100 Calories (kCal). The basic amount from the general description of onions is Onions, raw. The nutritional density score (out of 100) or nutritional value of Onions, raw is 17.00.

Top ten onions products high in nutritional value

Below is a summary list for the top ten onions items ranked by the amount or level of nutritional value in 100g. At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 15 different types of onions based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes).

1. Onions, raw : 17.00%
2. Onions, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt : 17.00%
3. Onions, dehydrated flakes : 17.00%
4. Onions, canned, solids and liquids : 18.00%
5. Onions, yellow, sauteed : 14.00%
6. Onions, frozen, chopped, unprepared : 17.00%
7. Onions, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt : 17.00%
8. Onions, frozen, whole, unprepared : 18.00%
9. Onions, frozen, whole, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt : 18.00%
10. Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw : 30.00%

Following on from the ten top onions items or products containing nutritional value we have a more comprehensive break down of Onions, raw, and the highest item containing nutritional value which is Onions, raw. Furthermore we provide a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on onions. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the nutritional value content in onions.

Nutritional Density Values

The list at thee bottom of the page gives the total nutritional score in the 15 items from the general description 'onions' each of which show the nutritional amounts as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Sugars. The top 15 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

onions nutritional value per 100g

The level of nutritional value can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total number of frozen food items is 6. The highest amount of nutritional value from the 6 frozen items is in Onions, frozen, chopped, unprepared where the nutritional value content is 17.00 % per 100g. The number of food items classified as canned is 1 item. The highest amount of nutritional value from the 1 canned items is in Onions, canned, solids and liquids where the score is 18.00 (per 100kCal).The total food items which are raw is 3 items. The highest amount of nutritional value from the 3 raw items is in Onions, raw where the nutritional content score is 17.00. The number of food items which are cooked are 6 items. The highest amount of nutritional value from the 6 cooked items is in Onions, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt where the score is 17.00. Comparing raw and cooked onions shows that cooking can change the levels of nutritional value by 0.

For a serving per 100g, in a diet, the amount of Energy is 40.00 kcal (2% RDA), the amount of Protein is 1.10 g (2% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 0.10 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 9.34 g (7% RDA), the amount of Fiber is 1.70 g (7% RDA) and the amount of Sugars is 4.24 g (5% RDA). The nutritional value amounts and nutrition facts for 100g is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance.

nutritional value and nutrition facts in onions per 100g

For the food Onions, raw the typical serving size is 1.000 cup, chopped (or 160.00 g). In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 64 kcal, the Protein content is 1.76 g, the Total Fat content is 0.16 g, the Carbohydrate content is 14.94 g, the Fiber content is 2.72 g and the Sugars content is 6.78 g. nutritional value and nutritional content in onions

The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food is measured as a gram weight value although it is also useful to give the calories from these macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 4.9 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 57.4 (kcal).nutritional value, calories and nutritional content in onions

This list of 15 types of onions, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Onions, raw through to Onions, frozen, whole, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt where all food items are ranked by the nutritional value. The nutritional content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question what is the nutritional value of onions.

onions nutritional value per 100g

Average Content for onions

The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of nutritional value contained in 100 Calories of onions, based on the list below of 15 different items under the general description of onions, is 19.20 % of nutritional value. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 59.27 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 1.52 g, the average amount of Total Fat is 0.87 g, the average amount of Carbohydrate is 12.37 g, the average amount of Fiber is 2.11 g and the average amount of Sugars is 5.33 g.

Median Amount

The median nutritional Nutrition Density value is found in Onions, frozen, whole, unprepared which in 100 Calories contains 18.00 % of Nutrition Density. For this serving the amount of Energy is 35.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.89 g, the amount of Total Fat is 0.06 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 8.45 g, the amount of Fiber is 1.70 g and the amount of Sugars is 3.81 g.

Highest Nutritional Density Content

Using the list below for the 15 different onions nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of nutritional value is found in Onions, raw which has a nutritional value of 17.00. For a 100g serving the Energy content is 40.00 kcal, the Protein content is 1.10 g, the Total Fat content is 0.10 g, the Carbohydrate content is 9.34 g, the Fiber content is 1.70 g, the Sugars content is 4.24 g.

The lowest nutritional value is in Onions, frozen, whole, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt which has a value of 17.00 % of nutritional value. For a 100g serving the amount of Energy is 26.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.71 g, the amount of Total Fat is 0.05 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 6.11 g, the amount of Fiber is 1.40 g, the amount of Sugars is 2.90 g.

The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a nutritional value range of 0. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 14 kcal for Energy, 0.39 g for Protein, 0.05 g for Total Fat, 3.23 g for Carbohydrate, 0.3 g for Fiber, 1.34 g for Sugars.

Nutritional Scores per Typical Serving

For a typical serving of 1.000 cup (or 210.00 g) for Onions, frozen, whole, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt the Energy content is 58.8 kcal, the Protein content is 1.49 g, the Total Fat content is 0.11 g, the Carbohydrate content is 14.07 g, the Fiber content is 2.94 g and the Sugars content is 6.09 g.

Nutritional Information Summary

From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing nutritional value which can be scaled for different servings and quantities.


List of Nutritional Values for Onions

1. Onions, raw - nutritional score 17.00 / 100
  
Fiber
(%RDA)
Sugars
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
  For a 100g serving :
1.70 g (7%)4.24 g (5%)40.00 kcal (2%)9.34 g (7%)0.10 g (0%)1.10 g (2%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and chopped (or 160.00g):
   2.72 g (11%) 6.78 g (8%) 64 kcal (3%) 14.94 g (11%) 0.16 g (0%) 1.76 g (3%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 cup and sliced (or 115.00g):
   1.96 g (8%) 4.88 g (5%) 46 kcal (2%) 10.74 g (8%) 0.12 g (0%) 1.27 g (2%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 tbsp chopped (or 10.00g):
   0.17 g (1%) 0.42 g (0%) 4 kcal (0%) 0.93 g (1%) 0.01 g (0%) 0.11 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 large (or 150.00g):
   2.55 g (10%) 6.36 g (7%) 60 kcal (3%) 14.01 g (11%) 0.15 g (0%) 1.65 g (3%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 slice and large (1/4" thick) (or 38.00g):
   0.65 g (3%) 1.61 g (2%) 15.2 kcal (1%) 3.55 g (3%) 0.04 g (0%) 0.42 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 medium (2-1/2" dia) (or 110.00g):
   1.87 g (7%) 4.66 g (5%) 44 kcal (2%) 10.27 g (8%) 0.11 g (0%) 1.21 g (2%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 slice and medium (1/8" thick) (or 14.00g):
   0.24 g (1%) 0.59 g (1%) 5.6 kcal (0%) 1.31 g (1%) 0.01 g (0%) 0.15 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 small (or 70.00g):
   1.19 g (5%) 2.97 g (3%) 28 kcal (1%) 6.54 g (5%) 0.07 g (0%) 0.77 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 slice and thin (or 9.00g):
   0.15 g (1%) 0.38 g (0%) 3.6 kcal (0%) 0.84 g (1%) 0.01 g (0%) 0.1 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 10.000 rings (or 60.00g):
   1.02 g (4%) 2.54 g (3%) 24 kcal (1%) 5.6 g (4%) 0.06 g (0%) 0.66 g (1%)
2. Onions, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt - nutritional score 17.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.40 g (6%)4.73 g (5%)44.00 kcal (2%)10.15 g (8%)0.19 g (0%)1.36 g (2%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup (or 210.00g):
   2.94 g (12%) 9.93 g (11%) 92.4 kcal (5%) 21.32 g (16%) 0.4 g (1%) 2.86 g (5%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 tbsp chopped (or 15.00g):
   0.21 g (1%) 0.71 g (1%) 6.6 kcal (0%) 1.52 g (1%) 0.03 g (0%) 0.2 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 large (or 128.00g):
   1.79 g (7%) 6.05 g (7%) 56.32 kcal (3%) 12.99 g (10%) 0.24 g (0%) 1.74 g (3%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 slice and large (1/4" thick) (or 32.00g):
   0.45 g (2%) 1.51 g (2%) 14.08 kcal (1%) 3.25 g (3%) 0.06 g (0%) 0.44 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 medium (or 94.00g):
   1.32 g (5%) 4.45 g (5%) 41.36 kcal (2%) 9.54 g (7%) 0.18 g (0%) 1.28 g (2%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 slice and medium (1/8" thick) (or 12.00g):
   0.17 g (1%) 0.57 g (1%) 5.28 kcal (0%) 1.22 g (1%) 0.02 g (0%) 0.16 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 small (or 60.00g):
   0.84 g (3%) 2.84 g (3%) 26.4 kcal (1%) 6.09 g (5%) 0.11 g (0%) 0.82 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 slice and thin (or 8.00g):
   0.11 g (0%) 0.38 g (0%) 3.52 kcal (0%) 0.81 g (1%) 0.02 g (0%) 0.11 g (0%)
3. Onions, dehydrated flakes - nutritional score 17.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
9.20 g (37%)37.41 g (42%)349.00 kcal (17%)83.28 g (64%)0.46 g (1%)8.95 g (16%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 tbsp (or 5.00g):
   0.46 g (2%) 1.87 g (2%) 17.45 kcal (1%) 4.16 g (3%) 0.02 g (0%) 0.45 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 0.250 cup (or 14.00g):
   1.29 g (5%) 5.24 g (6%) 48.86 kcal (2%) 11.66 g (9%) 0.06 g (0%) 1.25 g (2%)
4. Onions, canned, solids and liquids - nutritional score 18.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.20 g (5%)2.20 g (2%)19.00 kcal (1%)4.02 g (3%)0.09 g (0%)0.85 g (2%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 onion (or 63.00g):
   0.76 g (3%) 1.39 g (2%) 11.97 kcal (1%) 2.53 g (2%) 0.06 g (0%) 0.54 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 0.500 cup and chopped or diced (or 112.00g):
   1.34 g (5%) 2.46 g (3%) 21.28 kcal (1%) 4.5 g (3%) 0.1 g (0%) 0.95 g (2%)
5. Onions, yellow, sauteed - nutritional score 14.00 / 100
  
Fiber Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.70 g (7%)132.00 kcal (7%)7.86 g (6%)10.80 g (17%)0.95 g (2%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup chopped (or 87.00g):
   1.48 g (6%) 114.84 kcal (6%) 6.84 g (5%) 9.4 g (14%) 0.83 g (1%)
6. Onions, frozen, chopped, unprepared - nutritional score 17.00 / 100
  
Fiber Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.80 g (7%)29.00 kcal (1%)6.82 g (5%)0.10 g (0%)0.79 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 0.330 package (10 oz) (or 95.00g):
   1.71 g (7%) 27.55 kcal (1%) 6.48 g (5%) 0.1 g (0%) 0.75 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 package (10 oz) (or 284.00g):
   5.11 g (20%) 82.36 kcal (4%) 19.37 g (15%) 0.28 g (0%) 2.24 g (4%)
7. Onions, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt - nutritional score 17.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.80 g (7%)2.90 g (3%)28.00 kcal (1%)6.59 g (5%)0.10 g (0%)0.77 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 tbsp chopped (or 15.00g):
   0.27 g (1%) 0.44 g (0%) 4.2 kcal (0%) 0.99 g (1%) 0.02 g (0%) 0.12 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 0.500 cup and chopped or diced (or 105.00g):
   1.89 g (8%) 3.05 g (3%) 29.4 kcal (1%) 6.92 g (5%) 0.11 g (0%) 0.81 g (1%)
8. Onions, frozen, whole, unprepared - nutritional score 18.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.70 g (7%)3.81 g (4%)35.00 kcal (2%)8.45 g (7%)0.06 g (0%)0.89 g (2%)
  Typical Serving size of 0.330 package (10 oz) (or 95.00g):
   1.62 g (6%) 3.62 g (4%) 33.25 kcal (2%) 8.03 g (6%) 0.06 g (0%) 0.85 g (2%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 package (10 oz) (or 284.00g):
   4.83 g (19%) 10.82 g (12%) 99.4 kcal (5%) 24 g (18%) 0.17 g (0%) 2.53 g (5%)
9. Onions, frozen, whole, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt - nutritional score 18.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.40 g (6%)2.90 g (3%)28.00 kcal (1%)6.70 g (5%)0.05 g (0%)0.71 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup (or 210.00g):
   2.94 g (12%) 6.09 g (7%) 58.8 kcal (3%) 14.07 g (11%) 0.11 g (0%) 1.49 g (3%)
10. Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw - nutritional score 30.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
2.60 g (10%)2.33 g (3%)32.00 kcal (2%)7.34 g (6%)0.19 g (0%)1.83 g (3%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and chopped (or 100.00g):
   2.6 g (10%) 2.33 g (3%) 32 kcal (2%) 7.34 g (6%) 0.19 g (0%) 1.83 g (3%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 tbsp chopped (or 6.00g):
   0.16 g (1%) 0.14 g (0%) 1.92 kcal (0%) 0.44 g (0%) 0.01 g (0%) 0.11 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 large (or 25.00g):
   0.65 g (3%) 0.58 g (1%) 8 kcal (0%) 1.84 g (1%) 0.05 g (0%) 0.46 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 medium (4-1/8" long) (or 15.00g):
   0.39 g (2%) 0.35 g (0%) 4.8 kcal (0%) 1.1 g (1%) 0.03 g (0%) 0.27 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 small (3" long) (or 5.00g):
   0.13 g (1%) 0.12 g (0%) 1.6 kcal (0%) 0.37 g (0%) 0.01 g (0%) 0.09 g (0%)
11. Onions, young green, tops only - nutritional score 39.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.80 g (7%)3.91 g (4%)27.00 kcal (1%)5.74 g (4%)0.47 g (1%)0.97 g (2%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 tbsp (or 6.00g):
   0.11 g (0%) 0.23 g (0%) 1.62 kcal (0%) 0.34 g (0%) 0.03 g (0%) 0.06 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 stalk (or 12.00g):
   0.22 g (1%) 0.47 g (1%) 3.24 kcal (0%) 0.69 g (1%) 0.06 g (0%) 0.12 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 cup chopped (or 71.00g):
   1.28 g (5%) 2.78 g (3%) 19.17 kcal (1%) 4.08 g (3%) 0.33 g (1%) 0.69 g (1%)
12. Onions, sweet, raw - nutritional score 17.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
0.90 g (4%)5.02 g (6%)32.00 kcal (2%)7.55 g (6%)0.08 g (0%)0.80 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 NLEA serving (or 148.00g):
   1.33 g (5%) 7.43 g (8%) 47.36 kcal (2%) 11.17 g (9%) 0.12 g (0%) 1.18 g (2%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 onion (or 331.00g):
   2.98 g (12%) 16.62 g (18%) 105.92 kcal (5%) 24.99 g (19%) 0.26 g (0%) 2.65 g (5%)
13. Onions, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - nutritional score 16.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.40 g (6%)4.73 g (5%)42.00 kcal (2%)9.56 g (7%)0.19 g (0%)1.36 g (2%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup (or 210.00g):
   2.94 g (12%) 9.93 g (11%) 88.2 kcal (4%) 20.08 g (15%) 0.4 g (1%) 2.86 g (5%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 tbsp chopped (or 15.00g):
   0.21 g (1%) 0.71 g (1%) 6.3 kcal (0%) 1.43 g (1%) 0.03 g (0%) 0.2 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 large (or 128.00g):
   1.79 g (7%) 6.05 g (7%) 53.76 kcal (3%) 12.24 g (9%) 0.24 g (0%) 1.74 g (3%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 slice large (1/4" thick) (or 32.00g):
   0.45 g (2%) 1.51 g (2%) 13.44 kcal (1%) 3.06 g (2%) 0.06 g (0%) 0.44 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 medium (or 94.00g):
   1.32 g (5%) 4.45 g (5%) 39.48 kcal (2%) 8.99 g (7%) 0.18 g (0%) 1.28 g (2%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 slice medium (1/8" thick) (or 12.00g):
   0.17 g (1%) 0.57 g (1%) 5.04 kcal (0%) 1.15 g (1%) 0.02 g (0%) 0.16 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 small (or 60.00g):
   0.84 g (3%) 2.84 g (3%) 25.2 kcal (1%) 5.74 g (4%) 0.11 g (0%) 0.82 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 slice thin (or 8.00g):
   0.11 g (0%) 0.38 g (0%) 3.36 kcal (0%) 0.76 g (1%) 0.02 g (0%) 0.11 g (0%)
14. Onions, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - nutritional score 16.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.70 g (7%)2.90 g (3%)26.00 kcal (1%)6.00 g (5%)0.10 g (0%)0.77 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 tbsp chopped (or 15.00g):
   0.26 g (1%) 0.44 g (0%) 3.9 kcal (0%) 0.9 g (1%) 0.02 g (0%) 0.12 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 0.500 cup and chopped or diced (or 105.00g):
   1.79 g (7%) 3.05 g (3%) 27.3 kcal (1%) 6.3 g (5%) 0.11 g (0%) 0.81 g (1%)