How many average onions are there per pound?

How many onions are there on average per pound assuming they are average size?

I have tried figuring out by number of onions per cup and number of cups per pound, but when counting it with tally marks I just couldn't get it to be the right number.

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Best Answer

The USDA thinks a medium onion is 2.5" diameter and weighs 110g, so that'd be about four per pound. (For completeness, they also say a large onion is 150g and a small is 70g.)

In general if you want to look up information like this, just google "onion nutrition", and there'll be relevant results plus a knowledge panel on the right with a nutrition table, a drop-down to pick serving size, and a link at the bottom to the USDA page that everyone's getting their data from.

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Quick Answer about "How many average onions are there per pound?"

Two medium onions, about the size of an average apple or navel orange, weigh about one pound.

How many pounds is onions by pound?

There are 6 small onions (about 2.5 ounces each), 4 to 5 medium onions (about 3 to 3.5 ounces each), or 3 large onions in 1 pound.

How many onions is 4 pounds?

The USDA thinks a medium onion is 2.5" diameter and weighs 110g, so that'd be about four per pound.

How much does 1 onion weigh on average?

Yields & ConversionsOnion Size (inches)2-1/23-1/2Raw Onion Average Weight4.34 ounces11.09 ouncesRaw Onion Weight Range3.71 to 5.33 ounces10.06 to 12.32 ouncesUsable Peeled Onion per Raw Peeled Weight73.54%78.54%Peeled Onion Weight Range2.47 to 4.68 ounces7.7 to 10.11 ounces3 more rows

How much does an onion yield?

In our test, a medium onion yielded around 2 cups of diced onions, while a large onion yielded 3 cups of the same sized dice. Of course, your mileage may vary, and there are variables to consider.

Does onion size matter?

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