Did you know that onions add flavor to just about anything and everything you can cook? Yes, onions can make you cry but they are very nutritious. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, one raw, medium-sized onion contains 60 calories, 1 gram of protein, 200 milligrams of potassium and 11.9 milligrams of vitamin C.
They are also rich in vitamins B-6, B-1 and folate. Eating 1/2 cup of raw onions daily helps raise your good cholesterol levels and may improve circulation, reduce high blood pressure and prevent blood clots. But, then you better have some gum or breath freshener readily available.
Red onions are great to eat raw and you probably have many times on a salad or sandwich. White and yellow are used mostly for cooking; white are sweeter and milder than yellow. And yes, some people won't cook with onion because they just don't want to cry over it.
When you cut an onion to cook, handle it properly so that you won't end up crying. How? Firstly, keep in mind that you always want to keep the root intact. Why? The top of the onion (called the bloom) is harmless, but the bottom of an onion contains sulfur. So, again, you want to keep that root intact as much as possible while handling: peeling and cutting.
*Sources ~ http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/kinds-onion-eat-raw-10582.html
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/16/how-to-cut-an-onion-without-crying_n_7074016.html
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