What is the main nutrient of an onion?

Answer 1

Onions have B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B12, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K

Raw Onions

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)

Energy 40 kcal 170 kJ

Carbohydrates 9.34 g

- Sugars 4.24 g

- Dietary fiber 1.7 g

Fat 0.1 g - saturated 0.042 g - monounsaturated 0.013 g - polyunsaturated 0.017 g Protein 1.1 g

Water 89.11 g

Vitamin A equiv. 0 ?g 0%

Thiamine (Vit. B1) 0.046 mg 4%

Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.027 mg 2%

Niacin (Vit. B3) 0.116 mg 1%

Vitamin B6 0.12 mg 9%

Folate (Vit. B9) 19 ?g 5%

Vitamin B12 0 ?g 0%

Vitamin C 7.4 mg 12%

Vitamin E 0.02 mg 0%

Vitamin K 0.4 ?g 0%

Calcium 23 mg 2%

Iron 0.21 mg 2%

Magnesium 0.129 mg 0%

Phosphorus 29 mg 4%

Potassium 146 mg 3%

Sodium 4 mg 0% Zinc 0.17 mg 2%

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onions

Answer 2

Per 100 g of fresh onion with about 88 grams of water,protein 1-1.8 grams,fat 0.3-0.5 grams,carbohydrates 5-8 grams,crude fiber 0.5 grams，calories 130 K.J, calcium 12 milligrams，Phosphorus 46 milligrams，iron 0.6 milligrams，V.C 14 milligrams，niacin 0.5 milligrams，riboflaxin 0.05 milligrams，Thiamine 0.08 gm。

Answer 3

Onions help lower high blood pressure. They reduce the risk of a heart attack. Onions even help protect against cancer. It also provides up to 20 percent of your RDA of vitamin C.

Answer 4

Onions are high in Vitamin C. They are also an excellent source of dietary fiber, folic acid, and contain calcium, iron, and a high protein quality.

Answer 5

the main nutrients of an onion is chromium because it helps the blood vessels flow insulin

Answer 6

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