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Calories in Onion

44kcal

Per 1 medium (110g)

Protein

1.2g

Carbs

9.9g

Fat

0.1g

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Yellow onion — aromatic vegetable, base for most cooked dishes.

Carmelized onions concentrate sugars — ~40 kcal per 1/4 cup carmelized.

Best for

  • volume eating — 40 kcal / 100g keeps plates big
  • fiber and micronutrient gaps on high-protein diets

Watch out

  • drowning produce in creamy dressings you did not log
  • dried fruit or juice versions if you meant fresh

How to log it

Log the form you eat (raw, cooked, juiced). 1 medium (~110g) is the practical unit in the app.

Where it fits the day

Almost always fits as the volume layer. If fat/sauce is the real meal, log that honestly.

Cooked, grilled, fried & breaded

Raw or steamed onion stays close to the page numbers. Oil and creamy dressings are where calories hide — typical kcal per 100g:

Method
Typical kcal / 100g
Why it moves
Raw / steamed
~40
Matches the page numbers
Sautéed in oil
~72–140
Oil, not the vegetable, drives the jump
Creamy / dressed
~100–200
Log the dressing if it is the real meal

These are typical ranges, not lab measurements. Restaurant recipes, oils, and sauces vary — treat them as logging estimates and edit if your plate looks heavier.

Common serving sizes

Serving
Calories
Protein
Carbs
Fat
1 medium (110g)
44
1.2g
9.9g
0.1g
1/2 cup chopped (80g)
32
0.9g
7.2g
0.1g

Per 100g: 40 kcal · 1.1g P · 9g C · 0.1g F · 1.7g fiber

Pairs well with