A bulbous fleshy vegetable with a strong pungent flavour. Onions are a very useful vegetable for flavouring cooked meat dishes, soup, stirfries and vegetarian dishes.
| Types
Brown onions, red onions and white onion, spring onions, shallots (baby onions)
Areas Grown
Most areas throughout Ireland. Spring onions mainly grown in Dublin, Cork coastal areas.
Calorie Content
36kcals/100g (raw) Onion.
Nutritional Value/ 100 grams Onions raw
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Water |
89 grams |
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Protein |
1.2 grams |
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Fat |
0.2 grams |
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Carbohydrates |
7.9 grams |
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Vitamin C |
5 milligrams |
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Vitamin E |
0.31milligrams |
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Vitamin A |
10 Micrograms |
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Folate |
17 micrograms |
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Iron |
0.3 milligrams |
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Energy Value K cal |
36 or 150 KJ |
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Vitamin B |
0.33 milligrams |
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Dietary Fibre |
1.4 Grams |
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Niacin |
0.7 milligrams |
How to Store
Store in cool dry place.
How to Cook
Onions can be eaten raw or cooked in countless dishes. Probably the most widely used of all vegetables.
Source of Supply: Ireland
Availability on Irish Market: September - April
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