Onions (raw)

Scientific Name:     Allium cepa

Courtesy of Rick Hall, About.com Nutrition Guide nutrition.about.com

Nutrient	Units	1 cup, chopped  ------- 160.000 g
Proximates
Water	g	143.488
Energy	kcal	60.800
Energy	kj	254.400
Protein	g	1.856
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.256
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	13.808
Fiber, total dietary	g	2.880
Ash	g	0.592
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	32.000
Iron, Fe	mg	0.352
Magnesium, Mg	mg	16.000
Phosphorus, P	mg	52.800
Potassium, K	mg	251.200
Sodium, Na	mg	4.800
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.304
Copper, Cu	mg	0.096
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.219
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.960
Vitamins
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid	mg	10.240
Thiamin	mg	0.067
Riboflavin	mg	0.032
Niacin	mg	0.237
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.170
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.186
Folate	mcg	30.400
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.000
Vitamin A, IU	IU	0.000
Vitamin A, RE	mcg_RE	0.000
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.208
Lipids
Fatty acids, saturated	g	0.042
4:0	g	0.000
6:0	g	0.000
8:0	g	0.000
10:0	g	0.000
12:0	g	0.000
14:0	g	0.002
16:0	g	0.038
18:0	g	0.003
Fatty acids, monounsaturated	g	0.037
16:1	g	0.000
18:1	g	0.037
20:1	g	0.000
22:1	g	0.000
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated	g	0.099
18:2	g	0.094
18:3	g	0.005
18:4	g	0.000
20:4	g	0.000
20:5	g	0.000
22:5	g	0.000
22:6	g	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0.000
Phytosterols	mg	24.000
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.027
Threonine	g	0.045
Isoleucine	g	0.066
Leucine	g	0.066
Lysine	g	0.088
Methionine	g	0.016
Cystine	g	0.034
Phenylalanine	g	0.048
Tyrosine	g	0.046
Valine	g	0.043
Arginine	g	0.250
Histidine	g	0.030
Alanine	g	0.051
Aspartic acid	g	0.101
Glutamic acid	g	0.299
Glycine	g	0.077
Proline	g	0.058
Serine	g	0.054

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12 (March 1998)

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