Onion
Onion is a vegetable with a special place in human nutrition. It can be consumed fresh or dried, and in recent years, it has also been widely used in the food industry through drying processes for the preparation of various products. Onion is generally a biennial plant—forming bulbs in the first year and seeds in the second.
100 grams of onion contains approximately:
1.2 g protein
0.1 g fat
8.9 g carbohydrates (sugary substances)
8 g water
12 g dry matter
30 mg calcium
42 calories
Harvest Season
Depending on growing conditions, onions typically reach harvest maturity between July and September.
Yellow onion
Red onion
