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    1 tbs of red onion 7 grams of sugar????

    Posts: 59 Member
    edited January 19 in Food and Nutrition
    Can anyone confirm this, I just started with MFP and entered red onion(approx. 1 TBS) in the food section and it indicated that it was 7 grams of sugar!! Is this right???

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    • Posts: 46
      You really don't need to worry about tracking sugar unless you're diabetic. Just make sure it comes from whole foods, not processed.
    • Posts: 6,349 Member
      Where are you finding that in the database? The few entries I looked at showed about 6g sugar per 100g onion.
    • Posts: 90 Member
      Livestrong says 6.8 grams for a cup. So yeah, there is sugar, but not that much. According to Livestrong:
      http://www.livestrong.com/article/436956-carbohydrates-and-fiber-in-onions/
    • Posts: 330 Member
      GOOD LORD are you seriously obsessing over sugar in an onion? It's things like this that cause people to obsess over stupid things and they are always the ones who plateau and can't figure out why. You're being WAY to obsessive about it. It's an onion not a bag of doritos, you're fine.
    • Posts: 34,569 Member
      yikes, double post :tongue: But but it said double click....
    • Posts: 34,569 Member
      A lot of the food is entered by members and if you don't check it it often is not what you want it to be, or just plain incorrect.

      If you use the database here, always use the entries in the database that have been entered by the MFP Staff. They are entered correctly, and they give options of ounces or grams, and often other measurements like cups or tablespoons.

      You can find these by looking for the entries in the database that have NO ASTERISK ( * ) in front of them.

      When it comes to any fruit or vegetable, the easiest way is to enter "Avocado raw" - if you always enter "raw" it cuts the list way down and makes it much easier to find the no asterisk ones. That applies to meats, too.

      Also, if you enter your own food, or EDIT any foods they will then appear with no asterisk and can be found quickly in MY FOODS.
    • Posts: 560 Member
      That doesn't sound right for a TBSP. I do a lot of cross checking on the web and use the most common nutrition info. Veggies are a bit tough because most don't have nutrition info, but I get them also from Trader Joes and some of their stuff does. I usually don't use the entries from other people just because I have found them to be inaccurate a lot of the time. I have built up my own database, it usually just happens the longer you are one here lol. Hope this helps :)
    • Posts: 59 Member
      In my food diary when I added 1/3 of a cup of red onion to my eggs, it indicates 10 calories and 7 grams of fat. I do look at sugar and sodium. I'm trying to follow Jorge Cruise and the 15 grams of sugar plan. It's very hard but I think it's 15 grams regardless if its from fruits, vegetables or processed. It's just a guideline.
    • Posts: 59 Member
      I meant 7 grams of sugar not fat. No I'm not obsessing I would just like to know if the info is correct!!
    • Posts: 1,992 Member
      I just had a grapefruit and nuts for breakfast = fail

      i would already be over on my sugar on that plan
    • Posts: 34,569 Member
      Yes, see my long post above for how to check for correct entries.

      Good luck.

      .
      edit due to your correction
    • Posts: 499 Member
      I can't imagine a 1/3 of an onion alone, raw, would have that much fat.

      edit- just saw your correction. There's not tht much sugar in onion.
    • Posts: 2,037 Member
      As others have said, it's not correct. The database is compiled by people like you and me and mistakes are often made.

      I'd also not worry about your sugar intake unless you have a health reason for keeping it low. Just make sure your overall carbs fit with the macros you are aiming for instead. Good that you are looking at the macros, though, and having a think about what's in your food :)
    • Posts: 123
      A lot of the food is entered by members and if you don't check it it often is not what you want it to be, or just plain incorrect.

      If you use the database here, always use the entries in the database that have been entered by the MFP Staff. They are entered correctly, and they give options of ounces or grams, and often other measurements like cups or tablespoons.

      You can find these by looking for the entries in the database that have NO ASTERISK ( * ) in front of them.

      When it comes to any fruit or vegetable, the easiest way is to enter "Avocado raw" - if you always enter "raw" it cuts the list way down and makes it much easier to find the no asterisk ones. That applies to meats, too.

      Also, if you enter your own food, or EDIT any foods they will then appear with no asterisk and can be found quickly in MY FOODS.

      Thanks, this was helpful.
    • Posts: 10,750 Member
      In my food diary when I added 1/3 of a cup of red onion to my eggs, it indicates 10 calories and 7 grams of fat. I do look at sugar and sodium. I'm trying to follow Jorge Cruise and the 15 grams of sugar plan. It's very hard but I think it's 15 grams regardless if its from fruits, vegetables or processed. It's just a guideline.

      That is not a lot of sugar - I'd be over after eating an apple.

      I wouldn't worry about sugar from fruit and veg - your diet will be very low in these if you only have 15g of sugar a day :noway:
    • Posts: 505 Member
      1/2 cup cooked is 3 grams of sugar.
      This is per the USDA and you can find more info here:
      http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/facts/hhpfacts/New_HHPFacts/Veges/HHFS_ONIONS_RED_F185_Final.pdf
    • Posts: 2,272 Member
      Just cross-check here:
      http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list

      or here:
      http://webprod3.hc-sc.gc.ca/cnf-fce/start-debuter.do?lang=eng
    • Posts: 59 Member
      Thanks everyone
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