Onion, big: nutrition for pregnancy & family

Also known as Piyanj, Peyaj, Bulb onion, Common onion, Kando, Pyaz, Eerulli, Gandha, Piat, Ulli, Tilhou, Kanda, Pyaj, Piaja, Gandhe, Palaanduh, Vengayam, Neerulli/Ullipaya, Pyaaz. Food group: Condiments and Spices. Vegetarian.

What 100 g gives you in pregnancy

Folate29 mcg — 5% of the daily need in pregnancy

Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.

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Onion, big in Indian languages

AssamesePiyanj
BengaliPeyaj
EnglishBulb onion, Common onion
GujaratiKando
HindiPyaz
KannadaEerulli
KashmiriGandha
KhasiPiat
MalayalamUlli
ManipuriTilhou
MarathiKanda
OdiaPiaja
PunjabiGandhe
SanskritPalaanduh
TamilVengayam
TeluguNeerulli/Ullipaya
UrduPyaaz

Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy48 kcal
Protein1.5 g
Fat0.2 g
Carbohydrate9.6 g
Fibre2.5 g
Iron0.4 mg
Calcium21 mg
Folate29 mcg
Vitamin C6.7 mg

Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.

Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.