Onions, yellow are the ones we mostly use for cooking, and they are generally the least expensive. See more about them below.
Onions, Yellow
About Yellow Onions:
Yellow onions are considered a utility or cooking onion, though we also enjoy them raw in salads and on sandwiches. They are a more “spicy” variety. Yellow onions, like all other onions and garlic, are members of the lily family. See the nutritional chart below.
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Onions, yellow raw
Scientific Name: Allium cepa
NDB No: 11282
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams of edible portion |
Sample Count |
Std. Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Proximates |
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| Water |
g
|
89.68
|
63
|
0.239
|
| Energy |
kcal
|
38
|
0
|
|
| Energy |
kj
|
159
|
0
|
|
| Protein |
g
|
1.16
|
32
|
0.031
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.16
|
28
|
0.022
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
8.63
|
0
|
|
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
1.8
|
0
|
|
| Ash |
g
|
0.37
|
31
|
0.024
|
Yellow Onions Minerals |
||||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
20
|
74
|
0.985
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.22
|
75
|
0.011
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
10
|
75
|
0.327
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
33
|
69
|
0.849
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
157
|
75
|
4.872
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
3
|
77
|
0.256
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.19
|
69
|
0.009
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.060
|
76
|
0.009
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.137
|
75
|
0.007
|
| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.6
|
7
|
0.200
|
Yellow Onions Vitamins |
||||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
6.4
|
37
|
0.264
|
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.042
|
27
|
0.001
|
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.020
|
5
|
0.003
|
| Niacin |
mg
|
0.148
|
21
|
0.008
|
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.106
|
25
|
0.004
|
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.116
|
22
|
0.020
|
| Folate, total |
mcg
|
19
|
25
|
1.335
|
| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Folate, food |
mcg
|
19
|
25
|
1.335
|
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
19
|
0
|
|
| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
|
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
0
|
10
|
0.000
|
| Vitamin A, RE |
mcg_RE
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Vitamin E |
mg_ATE
|
0.130
|
0
|
|
| Tocopherol, alpha |
mg
|
0.31
|
1
|
|
Lipids |
||||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.026
|
0
|
|
| 4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 14:0 |
g
|
0.001
|
1
|
|
| 16:0 |
g
|
0.024
|
1
|
|
| 18:0 |
g
|
0.002
|
1
|
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.023
|
0
|
|
| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.023
|
1
|
|
| 20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.062
|
0
|
|
| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.059
|
1
|
|
| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.003
|
1
|
|
| 18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Phytosterols |
mg
|
15
|
1
|
|
Amino acids |
||||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.017
|
0
|
|
| Threonine |
g
|
0.028
|
0
|
|
| Isoleucine |
g
|
0.041
|
0
|
|
| Leucine |
g
|
0.041
|
0
|
|
| Lysine |
g
|
0.055
|
0
|
|
| Methionine |
g
|
0.010
|
0
|
|
| Cystine |
g
|
0.021
|
0
|
|
| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.030
|
0
|
|
| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.029
|
0
|
|
| Valine |
g
|
0.027
|
0
|
|
| Arginine |
g
|
0.156
|
0
|
|
| Histidine |
g
|
0.019
|
0
|
|
| Alanine |
g
|
0.032
|
0
|
|
| Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.063
|
0
|
|
| Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.187
|
0
|
|
| Glycine |
g
|
0.048
|
0
|
|
| Proline |
g
|
0.036
|
0
|
|
| Serine |
g
|
0.034
|
0
|
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 14 (July 2001)
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