Prep & Yield Charts

Calculate Your Onion Needs with Our Onion Preparation Information & Yield Amounts

Onion Preparation Times
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Peeling 1.66 36 .99 60 .65 92 .45 132 .33 182
Cutting Slabs 2.66 22 1.99 30 1.65 36 1.45 40 1.33 45
Making Rings 5.66 10 4.32 14 3.64 16 3.24 18 3.00 20
Cutting Slivers 3.69 16 2.99 20 2.65 22 2.45 24 2.33 25
Dicing 3.99 15 3.32 18 2.98 20 2.78 21 2.66 22
Mincing 3.02 20 2.35 25 2.01 30 1.81 33 1.69 35
Onion Yield Data
Onion Size 2½” 3″ 3½” 4″ 4½”
Raw OnionAverage Weight 4.34ounces 7.27ounces 11.09ounces 16.17ounces 21.62ounces
Raw OnionWeight Range 3.71 – 5.33ounces 6.26 – 9.23ounces 10.06 – 12.32ounces 15.00 – 18.06ounces 20.85 – 22.07ounces
Usable Peeled OnionPer Raw Onion Weight 73.54% 77.72% 78.54% 80.77% 81.64%
Peeled OnionWeight Range 2.47 – 4.68ounces 4.81 – 7.84ounces 7.70 – 10.11ounces 11.46 – 15.64ounces 15.90 – 18.96ounces
Usable Onion SlabsPer Raw Onion Weight 61.75% 64.65% 69.43% 73.28% 74.19%
Usable Onion SlabsAverage Amount 3.27slabs 4.08slabs 4.58slabs 5.17slabs 6.58slabs
Usable Onion SlabsRange 3 – 4slabs 4 – 5slabs 4 – 5slabs 5 – 6slabs 6 – 8slabs
Usable Onion RingsPer Raw Onion Weight 54.38% 58.73% 64.83% 69.08% 69.47%
Usable Onion RingsAverage Amount 15.55rings 21.91rings 31.33rings 38.25rings 49.75rings
Usable Onion RingsRange 12 – 19rings 16 – 27rings 24 – 38rings 30 – 49rings 38 – 59rings
Usable Onion SliversPer Raw Onion Weight 72.65% 72.36% 76.49% 79.55% 79.41%
Usable Onion DicedPer Raw Onion Weight 69.56% 76.35% 77.20% 78.43% 79.22%
Measure Diced OnionsPer Raw Onion Weight 2.47 cups per pound 2.71 cups per pound 2.74 cups per pound 2.79 cups per pound 2.82 cups per pound
Usable Minced OnionsPer Raw Onion Weight 68.59% 74.95% 76.27% 74.74% 77.08%
Measure Minced OnionsPer Raw Onion Weight 4.38 cups per pound 4.80 cups per pound 4.88 cups per pound 4.78 cups per pound 4.93 cups per pound