How many calories in
pearl onion?
Pearl Onion comes in at 40 calories per 100g. A more substantial veg by calorie content.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical pearl onion serving translates in your tracker:
What 40 calories means.
Very low calorie — at 40 kcal per 100g, pearl onion adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.
Pearl Onion vs. similar foods.
How pearl onion stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
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How many calories in pearl onion?
Pearl Onion has approximately 40 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 34 calories.
How much protein is in pearl onion?
1.1g of protein per 100g. That puts pearl onion at roughly 2.8g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.
How do I log pearl onion accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is pearl onion good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Pearl Onion is naturally low-calorie at 40 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.