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Onions, boiled in unsalted water

Onions are a bulb vegetable, described here after boiling in unsalted water. They provide mainly water, with carbohydrate and fibre, and small amounts of protein and fat. Per 100g, these boiled onions contain 5.4g of carbohydrate, including 4.2g of sugars, and 2.3g of fibre. Their salt content is 0.01g per 100g.

Fibre helps support normal bowel function. The sugars in plain boiled onions occur naturally, rather than being added during cooking. Boiling without salt keeps the salt content low; adding salt, stock or sauces can change this. Butter or oil added before serving will also increase the fat and energy content. Full nutrient figures are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

25 kcal

Energy

108 kJ

Graisse

0.3g

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

5.4g

of which sugars

4.2g

Fibre

2.3g

Protéines

0.7g

Sel

0.01g

Eau

93g

Cholestérol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

1µg

Vitamine D

0µg

Vitamine E

0.31mg

Vitamine C

4mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.03mg

Riboflavin (B2)

Trace

Niacin (B3)

0.3mg

Vitamine B6

0.07mg

Vitamine B12

0µg

Folate

8µg

Calcium

25mg

Fer

0.29mg

Magnésium

7mg

Phosphorus

23mg

Potassium

105mg

Sodium

2mg

Zinc

0.2mg

Copper

0.05mg

Sélénium

Trace

Iodine

2µg

Other types of onions

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Onions, baked

43 kcal

1.2g

0.2g

2.7g

Onions, dried, raw

309 kcal

8.8g

1.2g

19g

Onions, fried in corn oil

95 kcal

1.2g

5.3g

3g

Onions, fried in lard

95 kcal

1.2g

5.3g

3g

Onions, fried in rapeseed oil

95 kcal

1.2g

5.3g

3g

Onions, fried in sunflower oil

95 kcal

1.2g

5.3g

3g

Onions, pickled, drained

24 kcal

0.9g

0.2g

1.6g

Onions, raw

35 kcal

1g

0.1g

2.2g

Onions, fried in butter

95 kcal

1.2g

5.3g

3g

Onions, pickled, cocktail/silverskin, drained

15 kcal

0.6g

0.1g

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About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (22 samples, autumn and winter, UK grown and imported, pre-packed and loose). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Lectures complémentaires et références

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Dernière version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publié à l'origine