What is Sauteed Onions? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Sauteed Onions?

Sautéed onions are prepared by cooking diced or sliced onions in a pan with oil or fat over a medium-high heat. This is a method that quickly cooks the onions to produce a texture that is smooth and soft. It turns the onions slightly translucent and may brown them a little, which adds extra flavor. In addition, it tones down the strong onion flavor, making it mild and sweet. Any type of onion may be used and seasonings can be added.

What does Sauteed Onions Taste Like?

Sweet

Sweet is one of the five main tastes. It has smooth and round notes in its flavor profile. Sweet is a naturally occurring flavor in many foods, including fruits, berries, winter squashes, sugarcane, and honey. The sweet taste in these foods is due to a higher sugar content. Sweetness is characteristic of desserts and is used as an accent in savory foods.

Ingredients

onion

The onion is a bulb vegetable, meaning its bulb and not its leaves are eaten. Onions come in many varieties, including white, yellow and red. Shallots are small and mild onions. Vidalias are sweet, while red onions are strong and sharp. The onion is usually round and has a thin dry skin around its juicy layers. This skin depends in the color of the onion, as does the flesh. The flesh, or body of the onion is made of multiple round layers, that get smaller towards the center. The flavor of onions are sharp and sweet when raw, with an astringent taste. When cooked, these flavors mellow and the sweetness emerges. Onion are a very common flavoring and ingredient for many savory dishes.

vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is obtained by extracting oil from seeds. Types of vegetable oil include canola, sunflower, corn, and safflower. Light and with a neutral taste, vegetable oils are used to fry foods, or can be used to lightly coat meats and vegetables before roasting. Vegetable oils are also used as ingredients in salad dressings and sauces.

salt

Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

Sauteed Onions Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 Cup87g

Cup

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	107kcal	5%
Fats	10g	13%
Sat. fats	1g	5%
Mono. Fats	2g	5%
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	7g	2%
Sugars	3g	6%
Fiber	2g	7%
Proteins	1g	1%
Cholesterol	N/A
Sodium	10mg	0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Sauteed Onions?

1 Cup of Sauteed Onions contains 1 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Sauteed Onions?

1 Cup of Sauteed Onions contains 7 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Sauteed Onions?

1 Cup of Sauteed Onions contains 10 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Sauteed Onions?

1 Cup of Sauteed Onions contains 3 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 Cup of Sauteed Onions?

There are 107 calories in 1 Cup of Sauteed Onions.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Sauteed Onions?

There are 35 calories in 1 oz of Sauteed Onions.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Sauteed Onions?

There are 558 calories in 1 pound of Sauteed Onions.