Table 1. Proximate composition of whole onion by growth stage (unit: g/100 g FW)

Growth stage		Moisture	Crude protein	Crude fat	Ash	Carbohydrate	Total dietary fiber
Whole onion	16 weeks	91.2±0.36^bc1)	1.99±0.01^a	0.26±0.01^a	0.73±0.00^a	5.84±0.37^c	2.23±0.03^b
	17 weeks	91.5±0.27^bc	1.53±0.02^c	0.25±0.01^ab	0.71±0.00^b	6.04±0.28^c	1.96±0.00^cd
	19 weeks	92.3±0.23^a	1.13±0.01^d	0.22±0.00^c	0.60±0.00^c	5.73±0.24^c	1.74±0.02^d
	21 weeks	91.6±0.30^b	0.89±0.01^e	0.24±0.01^b	0.53±0.00^d	6.79±0.31^b	1.85±0.01^cd
	23 weeks	90.8±0.49^cd	0.75±0.01^h	0.26±0.00^a	0.46±0.00^f	7.71±0.50^a	1.73±0.04^d
	25 weeks	90.1±0.53^e	0.84±0.01^f	0.23±0.02^b	0.48±0.00^e	8.31±0.54^a	2.04±0.13^bc
Onion bulb		90.4±0.42^de	0.80±0.00^g	0.02±0.01^e	0.39±0.00^g	8.35±0.42^a	1.74±0.05^d
Green onion		90.0±0.31^e	1.84±0.01^b	0.15±0.00^d	0.29±0.00^h	7.69±0.32^a	2.59±0.38^a

Values are expressed as mean±SD (n=3). Means with different superscripts within each column are significantly different (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.