Calculated Mean Content Values

Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
mg/100 g FW 38.80 30.01 114.30 29.51
mol/100 g 8.36e-05 6.46e-05 2.46e-04 6.35e-05

Values calculated by aggregating data from 7 different samples from 6 unique publications.

Aglycone Mean Content Values

Aglycone Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
Quercetin mg/100 g FW 25.26 19.53 74.39 19.20
mol/100 g 5.44e-05 4.21e-05 1.60e-04 4.14e-05

Original Content Values Used to Produce Means

Price, K.R.;Rhodes, M.J.C. (1997) Analysis of the major flavonol glycosides present in four varieties of Onion (Allium cepa) and changes in composition resulting from autolysis. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 74:331-339
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
39.40 mg/100 g FW Red onion - Skinned - Red baron no 5
30.20 mg/100 g FW Pink onion - Skinned - Rose no 5
Gennaro L., Leonardi C., Esposito F., Salucci M., Maiani G., Quaglia G., Fogliano V. (2002) Flavonoid and carbohydrate contents in Tropea red onions: effects of homelike peeling and storage. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 50:1904-10 PubMed (11902931)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
59.80 mg/100 g FW Red onion - Edible portion - Tropea no 1
Kiviranta J., Huovinen K., Hiltunen R. (1988) Variation of the phenolic substances in onion. Acta Pharmaceutica Fennica 97:67-72
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
44.50 mg/100 g FW Red onion - Edible portion no 1
Lombard K., Peffley E., Geoffriau E., Thompson L., Herring A. (2005) Quercetin in onion (Allium cepa L.) after heat-treatment simulating home preparation. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 18:571-581
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
30.01 mg/100 g FW Red onion - Edible parts - Red variety no 10
Price K.R., Bacon J.R., Rhodes M.J.C. (1997) Effect of storage and domestic processing on the content and composition of flavonol glucosides in onion (Allium cepa). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 45:938-942
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
114.30 mg/100 g FW Red onion - Skinned - Stored 0 days - Red Baron no 1
Tsushida T., Suzuki M. (1996) Flavonoid in fruits and vegetables. II. Content of flavonol glucosides and some properties of enzymes metabolizing the glucosides in onion. Journal of the Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology 43:642-649
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
64.60 mg/100 g FW Red onion - Middle part - Allium cepa L. - SRG no 1