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Onion: carbohydrates

Values per 100 g of “Onion, raw”, from the Swiss Food Composition Database.

Carbohydrate per 100 g
6.3g
For 10 g of carbs
159g
For 1 bread unit (12 g)
190g

Nutrition values

Nutrition values per 100 g
OnionPer 100 g
Energy163 kJ / 39 kcal
Fat0.6 g
of which saturates0.2 g
Available carbohydrate6.3 g
of which sugars4.8 g
Starch0 g
Dietary fibre1.9 g
Protein1.1 g
Salt0 g
Water89.9 g

Its carbohydrate is mostly sugars. How to read these values

Breakdown of the carbohydrate
  • Sugars 76%
  • Other 24%

Source: Swiss Food Composition Database, version 7.1, Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO). naehrwertdaten.ch

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Quick weights

Carbohydrate
6.3g
of which sugars
4.8 g
Bread units (12 g)
0.5

Carbohydrate: 6.3 g, or 0.5 bread units.

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Similar foods

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