Vegetables
Calories in onion
Starting light.
1 small onion · 80 g
32kcal
| Protein | 0.9 g |
|---|---|
| Carbs | 7.4 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
One portion is about 2% of a 2,000 kcal day, the reference used on food labels.
per 100 g
| Energy | 40 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1.1 g |
| Carbs | 9.3 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
Where the energy comes from
10% from protein · 88% from carbs · 2% from fat
Portions at a glance
- Half · 40 g16 kcal
- One · 80 g32 kcal
- One and a half · 120 g48 kcal
- Two · 160 g64 kcal
In Doy’s garden
Log it in Doydum and a row of tomatoes sprouts in today’s bed in front of Doy’s house.
Onions are where most Turkish dishes begin, softened in oil before almost every stew, and eaten raw with sumac and parsley beside kebabs. Red onions are milder and often go into salads.
Raw onion adds little, but onions fried in oil soak up much of it, so count the oil in the pan.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a portion of onion?
A typical portion of onion (1 small onion, 80 g) has about 32 kcal. Per 100 g it is about 40 kcal, so a bigger or smaller portion scales with its weight.
How much protein is in onion?
Onion has about 1.1 g of protein per 100 g, or about 0.9 g in a typical portion.
Values per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (approx.). Recipes and portions vary; these are estimates.