Seasoning bases and sauce powders
Dehydrated white onion powder dissolves on contact with water, so it is the onion in soup bases, sauce powders and gravy mixes.
POWDER · 100 MESH
Dehydrated White Onion Powder 80-100 mesh
Dehydrated white onion powder dissolves instantly and carries full onion flavour into any homogeneous application - from seasoning bases to extruded snacks. Milled to 80-100 mesh, with a food-grade anti-caking agent available on request and declared.
KlarHarvest supplies it from BRC-certified dehydration plants in Mahuva, Gujarat, with a laboratory report for every lot and shipments from a single pallet.
- Sourced from BRC-certified units
- NABL-accredited lab testing
- Low minimums · LCL welcome
- Lab report per lot
The range
White Onion Powder vs Other Dehydrated Onion Cuts, To Scale
Same onion, same line, same lot documentation - a different particle size.
- Flakes8-20 mm
- Chopped3-5 mm
- Minced1-3 mm
- Granules0.5-1 mm
- Powder80-100 mesh - the cut on this page
Drawn to relative scale. The larger the cut, the more visible the onion in the finished product; the finer the cut, the faster it rehydrates.
The product
What Is Dehydrated White Onion Powder?
What the product is, why the cut size matters, and what it means for the price per kilo.
Dehydrated white onion powder is white onion sliced, dried on a belt dryer to about 6 % moisture, then milled and sifted through 80-100 mesh, roughly 150-180 microns. The trade calls it "onion powder", "white onion powder" or "ground onion". Nothing is added: the standard powder is 100 % onion, and an anti-caking agent goes in only on request, declared on the label.
The powder is the form for applications with no texture to restore: seasoning bases, sauce and soup powders, marinades, snack coatings, extruded products. It dissolves into the liquid phase, blends without specks and doses in grams, because 1 kg carries the solids of 8-9 kg of fresh onion. It is also the most hygroscopic form, which is why the liner, the seal and first-in-first-out storage matter more for dehydrated white onion powder than for any other cut.
Overview
Dehydrated White Onion Powder: Product Overview
KlarHarvest dehydrated white onion powder comes from white onions grown in the Mahuva belt of Gujarat, harvested from March to May and dried within the season at BRCGS-certified plants. The dried slices are milled in a temperature-controlled pass, sifted through 80-100 mesh in a dry room and packed within minutes with nothing added: no sulphites, no preservatives, no anti-caking agent unless you specify one. Each lot is tested by an accredited laboratory before it is loaded, and the report travels with the goods.
Between the plant and the port there is a merchant exporter with its own godown: we select the unit, write the lot specification, have the powder milled, filled and sealed inside the certified plant and ship it under our label from Pipavav. For a seasoning house that means dehydrated white onion powder from a single pallet, shared with granules or flakes when the line needs both, and a quotation with the specification sheet, price, freight and lead time inside one business day.
In numbers
Dehydrated White Onion Powder at a Glance
8-9kg
Fresh onion
Becomes 1 kg of powder
6%
Moisture, max
Tested per lot
80-100
Mesh
Dissolves instantly
12-13t
Per 20 ft container
Weight-limited, not volume
Manufacturing process
How Dehydrated White Onion Powder Is Made
Eight steps from a cured bulb to a sealed, lot-coded bag. Where a defect can enter the product, the step says so.
Receiving and curing
White onions from the Mahuva belt, harvested March to May, are graded at the plant gate and held in ventilated stores; 8-9 kg of fresh onion end up as 1 kg of dehydrated white onion powder.
Topping, tailing and peeling
Tops, roots and outer skins are removed. Skin left behind becomes a dark speck in the powder, so the peel line is inspected continuously.
Washing and inspection
Chlorinated wash water, then a picking belt for damaged or pink-skinned bulbs before slicing.
Slicing
Slices are cut to the thickness the dryer needs. No sulphite dip - the colour comes from the onion and the dryer curve.
Drying
Single-layer drying on a multi-stage belt dryer, air temperature stepping down over several hours to 5-6 % moisture.
Milling and sifting
Cooled slices are milled in a temperature-controlled pass so the volatile flavour is not driven off, then sifted through 80-100 mesh; oversize returns to the mill. Because powder is hygroscopic, milling and sifting run in a dry room and the bag is sealed within minutes.
Steam treatment, where specified
Low and Extra Low Bacterial lots pass a validated steam step before milling and are re-dried; Standard tier does not.
Metal detection, packing and release
Every bag passes a metal detector, is sealed with its lot code and QR, and is held until the laboratory report is issued and you release it.
Data sheet
Dehydrated White Onion Powder Specification
Written into every quotation and confirmed on the certificate of analysis that ships with the lot.
- Product
- White Onion Powder
- Processing unit
- BRC-certified · Mahuva · AA
- Lab report
- ✓ RELEASED · moisture 5.4 % · within spec
- Container
- MSKU 482 710-3 · seal E-0913
- Status
- Ex Pipavav · in transit to destination port
LOADING VIDEO · 02:14 · 500 BAGS · 10,000 KG
Dehydrated white onion powder is quoted against the band below and confirmed line by line on the certificate of analysis that ships with the lot; a coarser or finer mesh is milled to order.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Raw material | White onions, Gujarat harvest, India |
| Cut size | 80-100 mesh |
| Moisture | ≤ 6 % |
| Foreign matter | ≤ 1 % |
| Ash | ≤ 4 % (acid-insoluble ≤ 0.5 %) |
| Microbiology | Standard · Low · Extra Low Bacterial (on request, steam treatment) - values per lot COA |
| Additives | none - no SO₂, no preservatives; food-grade anti-caking agent optional, on request and declared |
| Packing | 25 kg laminated paper bag, double PE liner · private label |
| Shelf life | min. 12 months, unopened, cool & dry |
| Container (est.) | ~12-13 t / 20 ft (to be verified) |
| HS code | 0712 20 |
| Rehydration | instant - ratio approx. 1:8 to 1:9 (dried:fresh) |
Values are the standard band. Custom sieve distributions, tighter moisture and dedicated microbiology tiers are quoted against your own specification.
Grading
Dehydrated White Onion Powder Grading
Colour as a measured value and defects as a count per 100 g - the two things a grade actually means.
Powder shows colour as a tint in whatever it goes into, so dehydrated white onion powder is graded by measured lightness before it is milled. The trade bands are those of the whole cut; the lot's own L* reading and speck count sit on the certificate of analysis.
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Bright white
extra white · A grade
L*88-92
Ivory white, slightly translucent, no visible tint
Fresh-crop lots from the best dryers, April to June
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White
standard white
L*84-88
White with a faint warm tone, uniform
Most export lots in season; the usual specification
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Off-white
cream
L*80-84
Noticeable cream tone, a few darker pieces
Late-season or stored-onion lots
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Light tan
L*75-80
Tan overall, browned edges
Over-dried or old stock; not offered for export
Not exported
Defect limits · per 100 g on the sorted product
- ≤ 30Dark specks
- ≥ 95 %Through 80 mesh, by weight
- ≤ 1 %Lumps, by weight
- 0.45-0.55Bulk density, g/ml
Ask for a tighter colour band or speck limit for dehydrated white onion powder at inquiry; it goes into the order and onto the certificate of analysis.
Applications
Dehydrated White Onion Powder Applications and Industries Served
The uses this cut is specified for most often. Tell us yours and we will say whether it is the right one.
Snack seasoning (extruded and drum-coated)
Dosed with the salt and flavour powders onto extruded and fried snacks; the fine 80-100 mesh grind coats evenly without specks.
Marinades
Powder disperses in oil, yoghurt or brine within seconds and carries onion flavour into the meat without pieces that burn on the grill.
Instant products
Instant soups, noodle seasonings and cup meals rely on onion powder for full flavour release the moment hot water is added.
Bakery and cracker doughs
Blended into cracker, breadstick and savoury biscuit doughs at the mixer, powder flavours the whole crumb without changing its texture.
Spice blends and table seasonings
A base note in curry powders, garlic-onion blends and table shakers; a free-flowing grade keeps the blend from caking in the jar.
In your process
How to Use Dehydrated White Onion Powder: Rehydration & Dosing
Three numbers decide how this cut behaves in a recipe - how fast it takes water back, how much, and how little of it you need.
- Rehydration None - dehydrated white onion powder dissolves into the liquid phase at once; there is no texture to restore.
- Dry blending Blend directly into dry mixes and seasonings. For a lump-free sauce, disperse the powder in oil or in the dry ingredients before the liquid goes in.
- Dosing One kilo carries the solids of 8-9 kg of fresh onion; start at one-ninth of the fresh weight and dose in grams.
Food safety
Dehydrated White Onion Powder Microbiology: Standard, Low & Extra Low Bacterial
A sauce base that is cooked can use Standard powder; a seasoning dusted onto snacks after frying never sees another kill step, and that line needs Extra Low dehydrated white onion powder.
Standard
For sauce bases, soups and instant products that are cooked - the default tier for most industrial use.
Low bacterial
Reduced counts without the full steam treatment, for stricter customer specifications.
Extra Low Bacterial
Steam-treated before milling and re-dried, for topical snack seasonings and other ready-to-eat applications; counts per lot on the COA.
Packaging & export
Packaging and Export Logistics for Dehydrated White Onion Powder
Dehydrated white onion powder is the densest form in the range and the most hygroscopic, so the liner, the seal and first-in-first-out storage decide its shelf life more than anything else in the packing instruction.
25kg
Per bag
Laminated kraft, double PE liner
40
Bags per Europallet
1,000 kg net, 5 x 8 pattern
11-12
Pallets per 20 ft
12-13 t net, single height
24-26t
Per 40 ft high cube
Weight-limited
How a lot ships
From Sealed Bag to Your Port
Bag, pallet, container, protection, route and documents - the things a packing instruction has to say.
- Bag 25 kg laminated kraft paper bag with a double polyethylene liner, heat-sealed at once after filling; 20 kg bags and lined fibre drums on request; plain or printed.
- Pallet 40 bags in a 5 x 8 pattern on a Europallet, 1,000 kg net, corner-boarded and stretch-wrapped with a top sheet; industrial and GMA pallets on request.
- Container 11-12 pallets in a 20 ft container, 12-13 t net; 24-26 t in a 40 ft high cube, weight-limited before the box is full. Single height.
- Protection Kraft dunnage against the container walls, top sheets on every pallet, extra desiccant for powder on cold-weather routes, and a daylight inspection of the box before loading.
- Mixed pallets and LCL From one pallet. Powder goes at the bottom of a mixed stack, flakes on top; LCL sails on the same corridor in consolidated containers.
- Route and transit Sealed at our premises under customs self-sealing, trucked 90 minutes to Pipavav. About two weeks to the Gulf and Southeast Asia, four to five weeks to North Europe and the US east coast.
- Documents Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, certificate of analysis, health certificate where required, bill of lading - drafts for your review before the vessel sails.
Export markets
Dehydrated White Onion Powder Export Markets
The same lot, a different document set. Where our containers go and what each destination asks for.
Germany and the EU
Spice blenders and snack seasoning makers buy dehydrated white onion powder under customs code 0712 20 00, tested to Regulation 396/2005, IFS/BRCGS answers in the lot file. Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp.
Exporting to GermanyUnited Kingdom
UK Global Tariff line 0712 20 00, IPAFFS pre-notification where it applies, residue limits per the GB MRL register and the same documentation as for the EU. Felixstowe and Southampton.
Exporting to the UKUnited States and Canada
FDA registration of the source plant, prior notice by us, and the COA for the importer's FSVP file. New York, Savannah, Montreal.
Exporting to the USA and CanadaGulf states
Halal certification on request, Arabic labelling for retail packs; about two weeks on the water from Pipavav to Jebel Ali or Dammam.
Exporting to the GulfSoutheast Asia
Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam on the same corridor, where onion powder for instant noodle seasonings is a standing cargo.
Exporting to Southeast AsiaOther markets
Tell us the destination and the quotation confirms the document set and the lead time for dehydrated white onion powder.
Ask about your marketQuality
Quality and Certifications for Dehydrated White Onion Powder
What is certified, what is tested, and what is still in process - stated as it is today.
BRC-certified source plants
Every lot of dehydrated white onion powder is milled, filled and sealed inside a BRCGS-certified plant in Mahuva. Nothing is opened or repacked outside it.
Accredited laboratory report per lot
Pesticides per EU Regulation 396/2005, microbiology, heavy metals and physical parameters, tested by an NABL-accredited laboratory before loading; the report is with you before the container.
No additives
No sulphites, no preservatives; an anti-caking agent only on request, and then declared. The label says onion.
Traceability
Lot code and QR on every bag link to the plant, the harvest window and the laboratory report for that lot.
Registrations
FSSAI licence and APEDA registration in process; numbers are published here the day they are issued.
Why KlarHarvest
Why Buy Dehydrated White Onion Powder from KlarHarvest
Six things you can check before the first order, not after.
A complete quote in one business day
Specification, price, freight and lead time for dehydrated white onion powder in one document, never in pieces.
From one pallet
A tonne of powder is a proper order here; mixed pallets and LCL welcome.
Price locked at order
The raw-material price is fixed with the plant the day you confirm, so quotes are valid 7-10 days and carry no buffer.
The report before loading
The certificate of analysis is issued before the container is stuffed, and the box waits for your release.
Loading video and tracking
Bags counted into the container on video, the seal number, the box followed to your port.
A client portal per order
Every status, photo, video and document behind one link, from inquiry to delivery.
FAQ
Dehydrated White Onion Powder - Frequently Asked Questions
What buyers ask about this cut before the first order. Anything not covered here, send us the question - you have an answer within one business day.
What does 80-100 mesh mean?
The sieve band the powder is milled to - roughly 150-180 microns, fine enough to dissolve instantly and blend without specks.
Does dehydrated white onion powder contain an anti-caking agent?
Only on request, and always declared. The standard powder is 100 % onion.
How do I stop onion powder clumping?
Keep it sealed, cool and dry, reseal opened bags at once and work first-in-first-out - the powder is hygroscopic.
Is onion powder as strong as fresh onion?
Stronger by weight: 1 kg carries the solids of 8-9 kg of fresh onion, which is why it is dosed in grams, not handfuls.
How much dehydrated white onion powder fits in a 20-ft container?
About 12-13 tonnes. The powder is the densest form, so the container reaches its weight limit long before it is full.
Is the powder heat-treated?
Standard tier is not. Low and Extra Low Bacterial tiers pass a validated steam step before milling and are re-dried; the counts are on the certificate of analysis.
Can you supply a coarser or finer powder?
Yes. 60-80 mesh and finer than 100 mesh are milled to order; the band is agreed at order stage and confirmed on the COA.
Same category
Other Cut Sizes of Dehydrated White Onion
Same onion, same plant, same lot documentation - a different particle size.
FLAKES · 8-20 MM
White Onion Flakes (Kibbled)
Large dried pieces, neutral cream-white colour. The workhorse form for soups, sauces and visible-piece applications.
View details for white onion flakes (kibbled)
CHOPPED · 3-5 MM
White Onion Chopped
Uniform pieces for even distribution in dry mixes, stuffings and ready-meal bases.
View details for white onion chopped
MINCED · 1-3 MM
White Onion Minced
Fine cut with fast rehydration - ideal for sauces, dressings and short-cook recipes.
View details for white onion minced
GRANULES · 0.5-1 MM
White Onion Granules
Free-flowing granulation for seasoning blends and coating systems. Consistent mesh size, lot after lot.
View details for white onion granules
CUSTOM · 8-20 MM TO 100 MESH
Need a custom mesh or cut?
We run every cut from 8-20 mm flakes down to 100 mesh powder, and match granulation to your specification at order stage.
Ask usAlso in red onion
The Same Cuts in Dehydrated Red Onion
Same plants, same lab report, same packing - the red onion carries its skin colour through every cut.
FLAKES · 8-20 MM
Red Onion Flakes (Kibbled)
Pink-red dried pieces with a sharper flavour profile - preferred where colour should be visible in the final dish.
View details for red onion flakes (kibbled)
CHOPPED · 3-5 MM
Red Onion Chopped
Red onion pieces for ethnic cuisine ranges, chutneys, curry bases and dry mixes.
View details for red onion chopped
MINCED · 1-3 MM
Red Onion Minced
Fine cut combining red onion colour with quick rehydration for pastes and sauces.
View details for red onion minced
GRANULES · 0.5-1 MM
Red Onion Granules
Free-flowing granules for blends where red onion character is specified.
View details for red onion granules
POWDER · 100 MESH
Red Onion Powder
Fine red onion powder for seasonings, snack coatings and ready-mix formulations.
View details for red onion powder
CUSTOM · 8-20 MM TO 100 MESH
Need a custom mesh or cut?
We run every cut from 8-20 mm flakes down to 100 mesh powder, and match granulation to your specification at order stage.
Ask usStart here
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