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Onions, yellow

Vegetables · Raw · 10 of 34 nutrients per 100 g

Nutrients per 100 g (raw)
NutrientPer 100 gSource
Calcium15 mgUSDA Foundation
Iron0.28 mgUSDA Foundation
Magnesium9 mgUSDA Foundation
Phosphorus34 mgUSDA Foundation
Potassium182 mgUSDA Foundation
Sodium1 mgUSDA Foundation
Zinc0.2 mgUSDA Foundation
Copper0.035 mgUSDA Foundation
Manganese0.144 mgUSDA Foundation
Vitamin C8.2 mgUSDA Foundation

About this record

Onions, yellow is listed here under Vegetables, with the preparation “Raw”, from the source record “Onions, yellow, raw”. 10 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Selenium, Iodine, Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent), Vitamin E, Vitamin K (phylloquinone), Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic acid (B5), Vitamin B6, Biotin (B7), Folate (total)…; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

  • Manganese: 313th of 688 foods with a value (0.144 mg per 100 g)
  • Vitamin C: 207th of 306 foods with a value (8.2 mg per 100 g)
  • Calcium: 537th of 790 foods with a value (15 mg per 100 g)
  • Potassium: 536th of 779 foods with a value (182 mg per 100 g)
  • Phosphorus: 602nd of 782 foods with a value (34 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Other preparation in the data: Preparation not stated

Source record: Onions, yellow, sauteed. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

NutrientPer 100 gSource
Calcium20 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Iron0.27 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Magnesium9 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Phosphorus33 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Potassium133 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Sodium12 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Zinc0.21 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Copper0.017 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Manganese0.102 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Vitamin C1.8 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Vitamin E0.68 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)21.6 µgUSDA SR Legacy
Thiamin (B1)0.049 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Riboflavin (B2)0.041 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Niacin (B3)0.037 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.172 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Vitamin B60.207 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Folate (total)2 µgUSDA SR Legacy
Choline6.5 mgUSDA SR Legacy
Tryptophan0.014 gUSDA SR Legacy
Threonine0.02 gUSDA SR Legacy
Isoleucine0.014 gUSDA SR Legacy
Leucine0.024 gUSDA SR Legacy
Lysine0.038 gUSDA SR Legacy
Methionine0.002 gUSDA SR Legacy
Phenylalanine0.024 gUSDA SR Legacy
Valine0.02 gUSDA SR Legacy
Histidine0.014 gUSDA SR Legacy

Sources and limitations

  • Source: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods: “Onions, yellow, raw” (release 2026-10-29 (JSON)).
  • Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
  • Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
  • Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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