Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 129
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g %16
Saturated Fat 1g %7
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol ~mg %0
Sodium 12mg %0
Total Carbohydrate 8g %2
Dietary Fiber 2g %6
Total Sugars ~g
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 20.0mg %1
Iron 0.3mg %1
Potassium 133mg %3
Phosphorus 33.0mg %3
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in yellow onions
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.0mg %0
Choline, total 6.5mg %1
Vitamin C 1.8mg %2
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.0mg %3
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.2mg %3
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.0mg %4
Vitamin E 0.7mg %5
Vitamin B6 0.2mg %16
Vitamin K 21.6µg %18
Minerals in yellow onions
Sodium 12.0mg %1
Zinc 0.2mg %2
Iron 0.3mg %2
Calcium 20.0mg %2
Copper 0.0mg %2
Magnesium 9.0mg %2
Phosphorus 33.0mg %3
Potassium 133.0mg %4
Manganese 0.1mg %4
Amino Acids in yellow onions
Methionine 0.0g %0
Leucine 0.0g %1
Isoleucine 0.0g %1
Valine 0.0g %1
Cystine 0.0g %1
Tyrosine 0.0g %1
Lysine 0.0g %2
Threonine 0.0g %2
Histidine 0.0g %2
Phenylalanine 0.0g %3
Tryptophan 0.0g %5
Fatty Acids in yellow onions
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of yellow onions is 25.0/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Yellow Onions has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Leucine | 59 | 24 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 14 |
| Valine | 39 | 20 |
| Lysine | 45 | 38 |
| Threonine | 23 | 20 |
| Histidine | 15 | 14 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 14 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 6 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 38 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in yellow onions is 0.3 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of yellow onions is 1.3 which makes it a low energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in yellow onions as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for yellow onions is 13/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for yellow onions
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 12.35 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 11.08 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 2.22 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 17.65 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.61 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety %
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This food is not insulinogenic with low insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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