Do Onions Have Any Sugar in Them? A Nutritional Deep Dive
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6 min read
According to the USDA, a 100-gram serving of raw onion contains about 4.2 grams of natural sugar. This fact often surprises people who primarily associate onions with a savory or pungent flavor, rather than a sweet one. The presence of these sugars is key to why onions' taste transforms so dramatically with cooking.
