do onions turn into sugar, after they are eaten? should a diabetic be concerned about onions?

Answer 1

Virtually all fruits and vegetables have some sugar in them, or they wouldn't exist (the sugar is created as a by-product of photosynthesis).

Onions (a vegetable) have about 1/3 the sugar content of apples, which is why we don't eat onions like apples, which is the reason we don't say, "An onion a day keeps the doctor away," barring bad breath, of course! ;)

So, as with any other fruit or vegetable, yes, a diabetic should be concerned, but, it's nothing to worry about, unless you're planning to eat them whole in the course of a single day (but, if you do, please stay at least 10 feet away from me, okay?). ;)

Answer 2

Onion Sugar Content

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Answer 4

Sugar In Onions

Answer 5

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do onions turn into sugar, after they are eaten? should a diabetic be concerned about onions?

Answer 6

I think onions have around 16 grams of carbs. for a medium onion and carbs have to be watched on a diabetic diet, but they are sodium free, fat free and low calorie. If a diabetic ate them like apples, you would need to be concerned, but just a slice or chopped in with other foods you shouldn't have to be.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Yes but it's minimal. It doesn't contain as much carbs as say, apples, but onions do contain sugar.

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Answer 10

It is so minimal that it does not affect diabetics.