Onions, welsh, raw

Fun Facts

1. Just like vitamins, minerals help your body grow and stay healthy. The body uses minerals to perform many different functions, for example for building strong bones, or transmitting nerve impulses. Some minerals are even used to make hormones or maintain a normal heartbeat.
2. Calcium is a very important mineral in human metabolism, making up about 2% of an adult human’s body weight. In 100 grams of Onions, welsh, raw, you can find 18 milligrams of calcium. It provides the 2% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
3. The best known nutrition fact about iron is that meats and plant foods are rich in iron. More human health problems worldwide are caused by iron deficiency than by lack of any other nutrient. 100 grams of Onions, welsh, raw contains 1.22 milligrams of iron, that’s the 7% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
4. Vegetables, especially green leafy varieties, are generally our richest sources of potassium. But this mineral can also be found in varying amounts in almost all foods. 212 milligrams of potassium can be found on every 100 grams of Onions, welsh, raw, the 5% of the total daily recommended potassium intake.