Fried onions are widely used in cooking for cooking dishes, dressing and gravy, sauces, in addition, it is eaten as an independent snack. Whether it is useful for the human body and what its value is, you can find out by reading this article.

The chemical composition and nutritional value of fried onions

Passivated in a pan, it contains many useful components, however its composition is somewhat different from the complex of elements when served fresh.

This is mainly:

• Group B vitamins, providing good functioning of the nervous system;
• nicotinic acid - is responsible for the normalization of metabolic processes;
• folic acid - optimizes the functioning of the immune system, is responsible for maintaining the normal functioning of the cardiovascular system, and also stimulates the body's production of serotonin, which is also called the "hormone of happiness";
• choline - the substance effectively balances fat metabolism and helps to reduce weight;
• Biotin - is responsible for strengthening nails, hair and skin health;
• sulfur;
• phosphorus;
• potassium;
• manganese;
• iron;
• silicon;
• essential oils and amino acids.

Did you know? When preparing a product for roasting, in order to avoid its sharp effect on the mucous membrane of the eye in the form of lacrimation, you can preliminarily send the onion for a quarter of an hour in the freezer.

Thanks to these properties, onions are recommended to be used by pregnant women, since the substances that make up it beneficially affect the well-being and beauty of the expectant mother, and are also beneficial for the health and development of the unborn baby.

Nutritional value per 100 g:

• proteins - 4.5 g;
• fat - 13.5 g;
• carbohydrates - 27.3 g;

The calorie content of fried onions is 251 kcal, at 42 kcal in the fresh version, because during frying, the water in the product is replaced by absorbed fat.

Properties of Fried Onions

Undergoing heat treatment, the root crop does not lose its basic properties, therefore, when roasted, it is useful, and it is recommended to eat it.

Benefit

In the passivated form, it contains a large number of various trace elements and nutrients.

• These substances have a positive effect on human health and life:
• the protective functions of the body, human immunity increase. Onions are useful for colds and viral diseases;
• positively affects the genitourinary system, stimulates the kidneys, as it has a diuretic effect;
• contributes to the production of insulin, therefore it is recommended for use by people with diabetes;
• improves metabolic processes and is used both to speed up digestion, and to improve appetite;
• reduces the amount of "bad" cholesterol in the blood.

It is recommended for both women and men:

• suffering from high blood pressure;
• with atherosclerosis;
• with diseases of blood vessels and heart;
• having a tendency to frequent colds;
• with oncology.

Regular intake of this product in food contributes to the replenishment and accumulation of a large number of useful vitamins and minerals, amino acids, fiber.

Important! Adhering to a diet, you can eat fried onions in food, correctly compiling the menu and the frequency of its intake.

Harm

Fried root vegetables are not recommended to be consumed in unlimited quantities, especially if a large amount of oil was used to prepare it or it was used for too long.

Also, with caution, you should eat this product as food for such categories of people:

• children, since it can cause a negative reaction of the body due to the high content of fat;
• people with chronic liver disease, since the product is sufficiently fatty and may adversely affect the functioning of this body;
• people with heart disease and those suffering from high blood pressure, since a product in a large volume may too actively affect the excitability of the nervous system, which, in turn, may affect the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
• people with asthma it is necessary to control the volume of consumption of fried vegetable, abuse can provoke an attack of suffocation;
• people seeking to lose weight, it is necessary to control the norms of use of the product, since in a moderate volume it stimulates the metabolism, and if it is exceeded, it can contribute to weight gain due to the high calorie content.

It is worth remembering that burnt onions should not be used as food.

Contraindications

• It is necessary to exclude from the diet fried root vegetables to people:
• with pathologies of the stomach and intestines, since with an ulcer and gastritis, fried onions are contraindicated, especially in the acute period of the course of the disease;
• Also, the negative effect of this product was noted in people with pancreatic pathology, since when using this fat-containing product, their condition can greatly deteriorate;
• people allergic to onions should not use this product in any form;
• Due to the pungent odor, people with asthma may experience an asthma attack.

Features of use

During the heat treatment in the pan, the onion loses its specific and very active smell and taste, which are inherent in the fresh product. After absorbing fat, these characteristics become more pleasant and softer, taste buds and mucous membranes are not so irritated.

Important! Before you start eating fried onions for medicinal purposes, you need to consult a doctor and assess the possible harm to the body.

For roasting, it is recommended to use:

• vegetable little (sunflower, olive);
• creamy;
• animal fat.

The product may be:

• independent snack;
• in the form of frying for first courses, fried onions with carrots;
• as a side dish for cereals, meat and vegetables;
• component of pastes, home-made meat products.

Tips to Reduce Calorie Fried Onions

The technology for preparing the product in a fried form must be correct, only in this case he will be able to bring the maximum amount of benefit, when used in food:

1. To do this, fresh onion, after it has been chopped, needs to be dried a little to remove some of the water from it, which will be replaced with fat during frying. To do this, you can use a napkin, on one part of which the sliced ​​product is laid out, and the other is covered and blotted.
2. Also, during the frying process, part of the oil can be replaced with water.
3. Sunflower oil can be replaced with olive or butter, which will reduce the calorie content of the dish.

Did you know? To get rid of onion breath after eating this healthy root crop, You can snack on nuts, chew parsley or coffee beans.

Fried onions - a product that has a mass of nutrients and has a positive effect on health. However, its reception should be moderate and in compliance with cooking technology.