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Green onion tops

Green onion tops are the hollow green leaves of young onions, sliced raw as garnish or added near the end of cooking.

Green onion tops — illustrative ingredient image

About Green onion tops

Green onion tops are the green leaves of young onions, commonly sold attached to small white bulbs as scallions or spring onions. The hollow, slender leaves are crisp when fresh and have a mild, fresh onion flavour that is less intense than that of mature bulb onions.

They are sliced raw as a garnish or added to cooked dishes near the end of cooking. The leaves may be used alone or with the white portions; this entry refers specifically to the green tops, not the whole onion.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

green onion tops

British English

spring onion greens

English

Onions, young green, tops only

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English

young green onion tops

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Green onion tops nutrition & diet

Green onion tops nutritional value

Onions, young green, tops only

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
27kcal
Protein
1.0g
Carbs
5.7g
Fat
0.5g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Green tops alone differ from whole scallions or spring onions, which include the white base. Compare the same edible portion and raw or cooked form.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Onions, young green, tops only ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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