Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. They are known by the common name "onion" but, used without qualifiers, it usually refers to Allium cepa. Allium cepa is also known as the "garden onion" or "bulb" onion. It is grown underground by the plant as a vertical shoot that is used for food storage, leading to the possibility of confusion with a tuber, which it is not.
Allium cepa is known only in cultivation, but related wild spe...
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Onion
Organism Classification
Higher classification:
Food & Drink
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Energy per 100g:
- 166 kJ (1040000000000000000 MeV )
USDA Equivalent:
- 11282
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