I shared the nutritional information for garlic with you the other day. Today, I am highlighting the nutrition information for onions, another bulb vegetable.
I am including some of the available information on USDA and Wikipedia. Also, I did some rounding. I am including the items normally listed on the Nutrition Facts Label on food products.
Nutritional Value per 100 g (3.5 oz) of Raw OnionÂ
Calories:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 40
Fat:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.1 g
Sodium:         4.0 mg  0%
Carbohydrates:Â Â Â Â 9.3 g
Sugars:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.2 g
Dietary Fiber:Â Â Â 1.7 g
Protein:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.1 g
Vitamin C:       7.4 mg   9%  – normally the nutrition facts label includes vitamin D
Calcium:       23.0 mg   2%
Iron:           0.2 mg    2%
Potassium:    146.0 mg   3%
Water        89.1 g
The percentages above tell you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories.
