Onions, fried in corn oil

Onions are a bulb vegetable, described here after frying in corn oil. They mainly provide carbohydrate, with fat from the cooking oil and some fibre. Per 100g, they contain 11g of carbohydrate, 5.3g of fat and 3g of fibre, and provide 396 kJ of energy. These values are calculated using data for onions fried in sunflower oil and for corn oil.

Carbohydrate supplies energy, while fibre supports normal bowel function. Frying adds fat, so the amount of oil used affects the energy and fat content of the finished dish. The salt content shown is low, but adding salt during cooking will increase it. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.