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Onions, pickled, drained

Pickled onions are onions preserved in a pickling liquid; the figures here describe them after draining. They mainly provide water and carbohydrate, with some fibre and small amounts of protein and fat. Per 100g, they contain 4.9g of carbohydrate, including 3.5g of sugars, alongside 1.6g of fibre and 1.1g of salt.

Fibre supports normal bowel function, while carbohydrate provides energy for the body. The salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake, even though the pickling liquid has been drained away. The sugar figure includes all sugars present, not just any added during preparation. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

24 kcal

Energy

101 kJ

Fat

0.2g

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

4.9g

of which sugars

3.5g

Fibre

1.6g

Protein

0.9g

Salt

1.1g

Alcohol

0g

Water

91g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

2µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

0.31mg

Vitamin C

Trace

Thiamin (B1)

0.02mg

Riboflavin (B2)

Trace

Niacin (B3)

0.1mg

Vitamin B6

0.1mg

Vitamin B12

0µg

Folate

14µg

Calcium

22mg

Iron

0.2mg

Magnesium

5mg

Phosphorus

23mg

Potassium

93mg

Sodium

450mg

Zinc

0.1mg

Copper

0.04mg

Selenium

1µg

Iodine

3µg

Other types of onions

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Onions, pickled, cocktail/silverskin, drained

15 kcal

0.6g

0.1g

–

Onions, baked

43 kcal

1.2g

0.2g

2.7g

Onions, boiled in unsalted water

25 kcal

0.7g

0.3g

2.3g

Onions, dried, raw

309 kcal

8.8g

1.2g

19g

Onions, fried in corn oil

95 kcal

1.2g

5.3g

3g

Onions, fried in lard

95 kcal

1.2g

5.3g

3g

Onions, fried in rapeseed oil

95 kcal

1.2g

5.3g

3g

Onions, fried in sunflower oil

95 kcal

1.2g

5.3g

3g

Onions, raw

35 kcal

1g

0.1g

2.2g

Onions, fried in butter

95 kcal

1.2g

5.3g

3g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (10 samples, 7 brands). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published