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Sweet Onion


(Scientific Binomial Name: Allium cepa)

Selection Information


Usage: Raw in salads, barbecued on shish kebabs, in stews and soups, on sandwiches and in meat dishes.

Selection: Sweet onion varieties include Walla Walla Sweet, Texas SpringSweet and Texas 1015 SuperSweet. Good-quality sweet onions will be firm, free of blemishes or mold spots and have even-colored, light-yellow skin.

Avoid: Avoid product that is soft, wet-skinned, bruised, has dark blemishes or spots of mold.


Seasonal Information


Walla Walla Sweet Onions are available late June through mid August.

Texas SpringSweet Onions are available mid-March through June.

Texas 1015 SuperSweet Onions are available mid-April through June.


Sweet Onion Nutritional Information


Serving Size: 1 cup, chopped sweet onion (160g)

Amount Per Serving

 

Calories 64
Calories from Fat

 

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g

1% 

Cholesterol 0mg

0% 

Sodium 6mg

0% 

Total Carbohydrate 15g

5% 

Dietary Fiber 3g

11% 

Sugars 7g

 

Protein 2g

 

Vitamin A 0%

Vitamin C 20%

Calcium 4%

Iron 2%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Source: PMA's Labeling Facts



Sweet Onions are very low in saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. They're also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin B6, Folate, Potassium and Manganese, and an excellent source of Vitamin C.

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