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How many calories in
white onion?

White Onion is 40 calories per 100g — very low for vegetables. Low-cal enough to fill out plates without much trade-off.

40
kcal · 100g
1.1g
Protein
9.3g
Carbs
0.1g
Fat
Servings

Common serving sizes.

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

Serving
Calories
Protein
3 oz (85g)
34 kcal
0.9g
4 oz (113g)
45 kcal
1.2g
1 cup (~150g)
60 kcal
1.7g
In your day

What 40 calories means.

Very low calorie — at 40 kcal per 100g, white onion adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
2%
per 100g · 2.8g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking8 min
🏃 Running4 min
🚴 Cycling4 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

White Onion vs. similar foods.

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

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
White Onion
40 kcal / 100g
2.8g
40 kcal / 100g
2.8g
40 kcal / 100g
2g
40 kcal / 100g
2.3g
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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in white onion?

White Onion has approximately 40 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 34 calories.

How much protein is in white onion?

1.1g of protein per 100g. That puts white onion at roughly 2.8g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.

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

It depends on your overall calorie target. White Onion is naturally low-calorie at 40 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.