Pungent bulb vegetable used raw or cooked as a base flavoring in savory dishes worldwide.
Onion has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.
Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 643 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA
Onion is also known as лук, løk, onion, кромид, onions — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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