Does Sweet Onion Contain Sugar? Unpacking the Sweet Truth
                                
                                
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                                A 100-gram serving of raw sweet onion contains approximately 5 to 7 grams of sugar. This confirms that sweet onion does contain sugar, though its famously mild flavor is also heavily influenced by other compounds, not just the sugar content.