Onions, raw
44 calories in 1 medium (2-1/2" dia) (110 g). Per 100 g, protein: 1.1 g, carbohydrates: 9.3 g, fat: 0.1 g.
Onions, raw, 1 medium (2-1/2" dia)
44 calories
- Protein
- 1.2 g
- Carbs
- 10.3 g
- Fat
- 0.11 g
- Fiber
- 1.9 g
- Sugars
- 4.7 g
Nutrition Facts
Calories44
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.
vitamins
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Vitamin C9% 8.1 mg
- Vitamin B68% 0.13 mg
- Folate5% 20.9 µg
- Thiamin (B1)4% 0.051 mg
- Pantothenic acid (B5)3% 0.14 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)2% 0.03 mg
- Choline1% 6.7 mg
- Niacin (B3)1% 0.13 mg
Little or none: Vitamin K, Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D.
minerals
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Manganese6% 0.14 mg
- Copper5% 0.043 mg
- Potassium3% 161 mg
- Magnesium3% 11 mg
- Phosphorus3% 31.9 mg
- Calcium2% 25.3 mg
- Zinc2% 0.19 mg
- Iron1% 0.23 mg
- Selenium1% 0.55 µg
Little or none: Sodium.
Amino acids
Grams in this serving. Essential amino acids are marked •
- Glutamic acid0.28 g
- Arginine0.11 g
- Aspartic acid0.1 g
- Lysine•0.043 g
- Glycine0.028 g
- Leucine•0.028 g
- Phenylalanine•0.028 g
- Alanine0.023 g
- Serine0.023 g
- Threonine•0.023 g
- Valine•0.023 g
- Histidine•0.015 g
- Isoleucine•0.015 g
- Tryptophan•0.015 g
- Tyrosine0.015 g
- Proline0.013 g
- Cystine0.004 g
- Methionine•0.002 g
How it compares
Against other records in Vegetables and Vegetable Products, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.
Iron
Lower than 95%
Same value as 0 of 901 other records.
leastmostTotal fat
Lower than 85%
Same value as 61 of 893 other records.
leastmostSodium
Lower than 84%
Same value as 35 of 900 other records.
leastmostPotassium
Lower than 83%
Same value as 4 of 901 other records.
leastmostSugars
Higher than 81%
Same value as 0 of 598 other records.
leastmostProtein
Lower than 75%
Same value as 8 of 901 other records.
leastmost
Questions
- How many calories are in onions, raw?
- 1 medium (2-1/2" dia) (110 g): 44 calories; protein: 1.2 g, carbohydrates: 10.3 g, fat: 0.11 g.
- How much protein is in onions, raw?
- 1.1 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 11%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
- How many net carbs are in onions, raw?
- 7.6 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.
All 118 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
| Water | 89.1 g |
| Energy | 40 kcal |
| Energy | 166 kj |
| Protein | 1.1 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.1 g |
| Ash | 0.35 g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 9.3 g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.7 g |
| Total Sugars | 4.2 g |
| Sucrose | 0.99 g |
| Glucose | 2 g |
| Fructose | 1.3 g |
| Lactose | 0 g |
| Maltose | 0 g |
| Galactose | 0 g |
| Starch | 0 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 23 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 0.21 mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 10 mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 29 mg |
| Potassium, K | 146 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 4 mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.17 mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.039 mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.13 mg |
| Selenium, Se | 0.5 µg |
| Fluoride, F | 1.1 µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 7.4 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.046 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.027 mg |
| Niacin | 0.12 mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.12 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.12 mg |
| Folate, total | 19 µg |
| Folic acid | 0 µg |
| Folate, food | 19 µg |
| Folate, DFE | 19 µg |
| Choline, total | 6.1 mg |
| Betaine | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg |
| Retinol | 0 µg |
| Carotene, beta | 1 µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 2 iu |
| Lycopene | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 4 µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.02 mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 mg |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 mg |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.04 mg |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 iu |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.4 µg |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.042 g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.004 g |
| SFA 15:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.034 g |
| SFA 17:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.004 g |
| SFA 20:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 22:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 24:0 | 0 g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.013 g |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0 g |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0 g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.013 g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.017 g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.013 g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.004 g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Phytosterols | 15 mg |
| Tryptophan | 0.014 g |
| Threonine | 0.021 g |
| Isoleucine | 0.014 g |
| Leucine | 0.025 g |
| Lysine | 0.039 g |
| Methionine | 0.002 g |
| Cystine | 0.004 g |
| Phenylalanine | 0.025 g |
| Tyrosine | 0.014 g |
| Valine | 0.021 g |
| Arginine | 0.1 g |
| Histidine | 0.014 g |
| Alanine | 0.021 g |
| Aspartic acid | 0.091 g |
| Glutamic acid | 0.26 g |
| Glycine | 0.025 g |
| Proline | 0.012 g |
| Serine | 0.021 g |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g |
| Caffeine | 0 mg |
| Theobromine | 0 mg |
Source: USDA SR Legacy: the Standard Reference database, USDA's classic nutrient tables. FDC ID 170000, published 2019-04-01. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.