Red onion
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About
Red onions, sometimes called purple onions.
These onions tend to be medium to large in size and have a mild to sweet flavor. They are often consumed raw, grilled or lightly cooked with other foods, or added as color to salads.
They tend to lose their redness when cooked.
Red onions are high in flavonoids. They can be stored 3 to 4 months at room temperature.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 NLEA serving (148g)Where found
Red onion is usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Red onion is a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products USDA nutritional food group.
How much does red onion weigh?
| measure | grams |
| 1 onion | 331 |
| 1 NLEA serving | 148 |
| In Chinese: | 红葱头 | |
| British (UK) term: | Red onion | |
| en français: | oignon rouge | |
| en español: | cebolla roja |
Recipes using red onion
There are 924 recipes that contain this ingredient.
References
| See more about red onion | about 13 years ago |
| Usda nutrition data | over 8 years ago |
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