Red Onion Calories

Red onions, also known as 'purple onions', are a white and bulbous shaped vegetable, with hints of purplish red in its inner and outer layers. These onions are sealed in a thin, paper like skin, which is first removed completely, before eating what is within. It is a ground vegetable and comes in other forms like white onions, spring onions and red spring onions, to name a few. Red onions are a much-loved vegetable, especially in Indian style cooking, where it is an essential ingredient in the curry process. Red onions are also good with steak, salads and sandwiches, where it gives one's taste buds a little zing, with a hint of sweetness, depending on how it's cooked.

Types of Onions

Here's a multitude of different kinds of onions that are available for cooking, where each one has its own distinct and unique flavor.

• Bermuda onions
• Baby onions
• Button onions
• Brown onions
• Boiling onions
• Cocktail onions
• Cipollini onions
• Egyptian onions
• Fresh onions (spring/summer onions)
• Green onions
• Leeks
• Maui onions
• Purple onions (red)
• Peal onions
• Pickling onions
• Scallions
• Southport red globe onions
• Shallots
• Silverskin onions
• Super sweet onions
• Spanish onions
• Storage onions (fall/winter onions)
• Sweet onions
• Tree onions
• Top onions
• Vidalia onions
• Welsh onions
• Wild onions
• Walking onions
• White onions
• Walla walla onions
• Winter onions
• Yellow granax onions
• Yellow onions

Nutritional Information on Red Onions

We now look into the nutritional value of this ground vegetable, and how its caloric value fluctuates depending upon serving-size, and of course style of cooking.

Red Onion Nutritional Value
Nutrition Content	Sliced Red Onions (1 cup serving = 48 calories)
Sodium	3mg
Sugars	4.92g
Total Fat	0.09g
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.071g
Saturated Fat	0.03g
Monounsaturated Fat	0.026g
Dietary Fiber	1.6g
Protein	1.06g
Calcium	2%
Cholesterol	0mg
Iron	1%
Carbohydrates	11.63g
Vitamin C	11%

Onion Serving Size	Caloric Content
10 rings	25
Chopped, 1 cup	67
1 small	29
1 large	63
100 g	42
Method of Preparation	Caloric Content
Grilled (100g)	37
Boiled (no salt, 128g)	56
Fried (100g)	164

Health Benefits of Red Onions

Onions when eaten, can help counter many ailments and help maintain certain functions of the body.

• Chinese medicine highly incorporated the use of onions to treat coughs, asthma, bronchitis and even colds.
• Antimicrobial properties are present in the onion due to the substance called 'thiosulfinates' present in them.
• Stomach cancer risks are reduced when consuming onions.
• Increases insulin receptor sensitivity, being rich in chromium.
• Elevates the presence of bacteria in the colon, with the help of a stimulant called 'bifidobacteria' which destroys these.
• These have anti bacterial properties to help fend off bacterium like salmonella, bacillus and even E.coli.
• Improves blood circulation.
• Has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
• Calories in red onions contain less fat, and doesn't aid in weight gain.
• Can help with symptoms related to osteoporosis.
• Relaxes muscles and also lowers blood pressure and cholesterol.

This vegetable can highlight a dish with its sweet, soft and sometimes crunchy texture, as well as provide a good acidic base for meals. Feel free to add this in abundance to your dishes, to take advantage of its many health benefits.