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How many calories in
sweet onion?

Sweet Onion comes in at 32 calories per 100g. A more substantial veg by calorie content.

32
kcal · 100g
0.8g
Protein
7.6g
Carbs
0.1g
Fat
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical sweet onion serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
3 oz (85g)
27 kcal
0.7g
4 oz (113g)
36 kcal
0.9g
1 cup (~150g)
48 kcal
1.2g
In your day

What 32 calories means.

Very low calorie — at 32 kcal per 100g, sweet onion adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
2%
per 100g · 2.5g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking6 min
🏃 Running3 min
🚴 Cycling3 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

Sweet Onion vs. similar foods.

How sweet onion stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
Sweet Onion
32 kcal / 100g
2.5g
32 kcal / 100g
9.4g
32 kcal / 100g
7.8g
32 kcal / 100g
5.6g
Track this food

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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in sweet onion?

Sweet Onion has approximately 32 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 27 calories.

How much protein is in sweet onion?

0.8g of protein per 100g. That puts sweet onion at roughly 2.5g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.

How do I log sweet 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 sweet onion good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Sweet Onion is naturally low-calorie at 32 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.