Calculate Your Onion Needs with Our Onion Preparation Information & Yield Amounts
| Onion Preparation Times | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion Size | 2½” | 3″ | 3½” | 4″ | 4½” | |||||
| minutes per pound |
pounds per hour |
minutes per pound |
pounds per hour |
minutes per pound |
pounds per hour |
minutes per pound |
pounds per hour |
minutes per pound |
pounds per hour |
|
| 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 Onion Average Weight |
4.34 ounces |
7.27 ounces |
11.09 ounces |
16.17 ounces |
21.62 ounces |
| Raw Onion Weight Range |
3.71 – 5.33 ounces |
6.26 – 9.23 ounces |
10.06 – 12.32 ounces |
15.00 – 18.06 ounces |
20.85 – 22.07 ounces |
| Usable Peeled Onion Per Raw Onion Weight |
73.54% | 77.72% | 78.54% | 80.77% | 81.64% |
| Peeled Onion Weight Range |
2.47 – 4.68 ounces |
4.81 – 7.84 ounces |
7.70 – 10.11 ounces |
11.46 – 15.64 ounces |
15.90 – 18.96 ounces |
| Usable Onion Slabs Per Raw Onion Weight |
61.75% | 64.65% | 69.43% | 73.28% | 74.19% |
| Usable Onion Slabs Average Amount |
3.27 slabs |
4.08 slabs |
4.58 slabs |
5.17 slabs |
6.58 slabs |
| Usable Onion Slabs Range |
3 – 4 slabs |
4 – 5 slabs |
4 – 5 slabs |
5 – 6 slabs |
6 – 8 slabs |
| Usable Onion Rings Per Raw Onion Weight |
54.38% | 58.73% | 64.83% | 69.08% | 69.47% |
| Usable Onion Rings Average Amount |
15.55 rings |
21.91 rings |
31.33 rings |
38.25 rings |
49.75 rings |
| Usable Onion Rings Range |
12 – 19 rings |
16 – 27 rings |
24 – 38 rings |
30 – 49 rings |
38 – 59 rings |
| Usable Onion Slivers Per Raw Onion Weight |
72.65% | 72.36% | 76.49% | 79.55% | 79.41% |
| Usable Onion Diced Per Raw Onion Weight |
69.56% | 76.35% | 77.20% | 78.43% | 79.22% |
| Measure Diced Onions Per 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 Onions Per Raw Onion Weight |
68.59% | 74.95% | 76.27% | 74.74% | 77.08% |
| Measure Minced Onions Per 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 |