Onion Powder | Pyaaz, Ullipaya

Onion Powder — known as Pyaaz in Hindi, Vengayam in Tamil, Ullipaya in Telugu, Chuvannulli in Malayalam, Kanda in Marathi, and Pyaj in Bengali (Allium cepa)

Onion Powder (Allium cepa) is a spray-dried bulb powder retaining the characteristic quercetin and fructo-oligosaccharide content of fresh onion. The savoury, aromatic powder suits seasoning blends, snack coatings, and functional food formulations requiring a natural onion flavouring ingredient.

Key benefits

• Rich in Antioxidants: Supports immune health with quercetin content.
• Digestive Support: Contains prebiotic fibers that promote gut health.
• Flavor Consistency: Provides uniform taste in culinary applications.
• All-Natural Flavoring: Delivers authentic onion flavor without artificial additives.
• Versatile Ingredient: Suitable for seasoning, cooking, and food manufacturing.

How to use

• Flavor Enhancement: Add to dishes for a robust onion flavor.
• Seasoning Mixes: Incorporate into blends for seasoning meats or snacks.
• Functional food inclusion: Add Onion Powder to granola bars, protein balls, and functional snack formats — pilot at 2–5% inclusion rate and adjust to flavour and nutritional target.
• Supplement powder blends: Blend Onion Powder into meal replacement, green blend, and adaptogen formulas — verify taste profile and dispersibility at target inclusion rate.
• Beverage & drink mixes: Incorporate Onion Powder into instant beverage premixes — confirm solubility and colour contribution at intended concentration.

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Onion Powder?

Onion powder contains quercetin, a powerful antioxidant that helps neutralize free radicals in the body. This supports immune function and may reduce oxidative stress. Incorporating onion powder into your diet can provide a natural source of antioxidants that may help strengthen 's defenses. Its prebiotic fibers also promote gut health, which is essential for overall immunity

Claim strength: Moderate

What formats and MOQ options are available for Onion Powder?

Onion Powder is available in 1 kg sample packs and bulk quantities from Herbuno. Packaged in food-grade HDPE drums or foil-lined kraft bags. Full documentation supplied with every order.

Claim strength: High

What documentation is supplied with Onion Powder?

Per-lot CoA and SDS are supplied with every order of Onion Powder. CoA covers identity, purity, heavy metals, microbial limits, and moisture content. Organic certification and FSSAI documentation available for relevant variants. Shelf life: 18–36 months from manufacture under recommended storage conditions.

Claim strength: High

Claim-strength scale — High = multiple human studies; Moderate = a few trials; Emerging = early lab data.

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