Red onions, also called purple onions, are cultivar of the onion with purplish red skin and white flesh tinged with red. Above 75% of Red Onion is produced mainly in Mahuva and Nasik. Sizes of red onion vary between 30 mm to 70 mm and have a mild to sweet flavour. They are often consumed raw, grilled or lightly cooked with other foods, or added as colour to salads. They tend to lose their redness when cooked.
Sizes : 3cm to 6.5cm
Availability: Throughout the year
Packing: 5kg,10kg,15kg and loose packed
Packing Material: Net/Mesh bag packing, Box packing and loose packing
Usage: Consumed raw, grilled or lightly cooked with other foods, or added as color to salads.
Nutrients | % Daily Value |
Vitamin C | 19.7% |
Dietary Fibre | 10.8% |
Molybdenum | 10.6% |
Manganese | 10.5% |
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) | 9.5% |
Folate | 7.6% |
Potassium | 6.6% |
Tryptophan | 6.2% |
Carbohydrates | 4.5% |
Calories (64) | 3.0% |
Fat | 0% |
