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Onion

Regional seasonality

Available all year, with no season to wait for. — Northern North America

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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories40 kcal
  • Proteins1.1 g
  • Carbohydrates9.34 g
  • Fats0.1 g
  • Fiber1.7 g
  • Sodium0.004 g
  • Sugars4.24 g
  • CO₂ footprint40 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Onion, raw

Per 100 g

Key nutrients

Saturated fat, calcium and iron. Open the full profile for every vitamin, mineral and fatty acid reported.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

  • Saturated fat 0.042 g0.2% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Calcium 23 mg2.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 0.21 mg1–1.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
Full nutrient profile 107 nutrients
Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 8 nutrients
  • Magnesium 10 mg3.2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 29 mg4.1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 146 mg4.2% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 4 mg0.2% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 0.17 mg1.2–1.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 0.039 mg4.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 0.129 mg4.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 0.5 µg0.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 27 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 1 µg
  • Alpha carotene 0 µg
  • Alpha-tocopherol 0.02 mg0.2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Beta cryptoxanthin 0 µg
  • Lycopene 0 µg
  • Lutein and zeaxanthin 4 µg
  • Beta-tocopherol 0 mg
  • Gamma-tocopherol 0 mg
  • Delta-tocopherol 0 mg
  • Vitamin C 7.4 mg7.4% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.046 mg3.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 0.027 mg2.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 0.116 mg0.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 0.3493 mg NE2.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Pantothenic acid 0.123 mg2.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5 mg/day
  • Vitamin B-6 0.12 mg9.2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 19 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Choline, total 60.1 mg
  • Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.4 µg
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 19 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 19 µg4.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 41 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 4:0, butanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 6:0, hexanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 8:0, octanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 10:0, decanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 12:0, dodecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic 0.004 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 0.034 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 0.004 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 20:0, eicosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 0.013 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.013 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.004 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 22:0, docosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 14:1, tetradecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:4, octadecatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1, eicosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:5 n-3, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1undifferentiated, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total 0.013 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 0.017 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 15:0, pentadecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 24:0, tetracosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1t, hexadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1t, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:2 c,c eicosadienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1c, hexadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1c, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 17:1, heptadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 15:1, pentadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.002 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4 n-6, arachidonic 0 g
Sugars Individual sugars reported in the food 1 nutrient
  • Sugars, total 4.24 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 30 nutrients
  • Sucrose 0.99 g
  • Glucose 1.97 g
  • Fructose 1.29 g
  • Lactose 0 g
  • Maltose 0 g
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 89.1 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg
  • Galactose 0 g
  • Betaine 0.1 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 0.104 g
  • Histidine 0.014 g
  • Alanine 0.021 g
  • Aspartic acid 0.091 g
  • Glutamic acid 0.258 g
  • Glycine 0.025 g
  • Proline 0.012 g
  • Serine 0.021 g
  • Total plant sterol 15 mg
What does “% of daily reference” mean?

Codex Nutrient Reference Values are standard daily values for the general population older than 36 months, designed for nutrition labelling. The percentage shows how much this amount contributes to that daily reference; it is a comparison guide, not a personalised medical target. Vitamin D, iron and zinc use ranges because their Codex values depend on sunlight exposure or dietary absorption. Sodium and saturated fat are daily maximums; potassium is a daily target. A percentage is shown only when the stored nutrient matches the Codex total or equivalent. Codex does not define a separate daily reference for each individual fatty acid.

Read the official Codex CXG 2-1985 references

Description

Everyday onion, sharp when raw and sweet when cooked, the flavour base of countless dishes.

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