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Green onion

Green onion is a young onion with hollow green leaves and a small pale bulb, used raw or cooked in garnishes, stir-fries, soups, and savoury dishes.

Green onion — illustrative ingredient image

About Green onion

Green onion is a young onion harvested for its hollow green leaves and small white to pale bulb. Both parts are commonly sliced raw as a garnish or cooked in stir-fries, soups, sauces, eggs, noodles, rice dishes, and savoury fillings. The bulb and leaves may be used together or separately. Regional usage of “green onion,” “scallion,” and “spring onion” overlaps.

It has a crisp, juicy texture when fresh and a mild onion flavour with a sharper note near the bulb; cooking makes it softer and sweeter. The exact cultivar, bulb development, and trimming are unspecified, so the relative balance of white base and green leaves cannot be narrowed further.

Green onions are usually sold in bunches with roots attached or trimmed, and may also be cut, frozen, or processed into prepared foods. Slicing changes their size and release of aroma, while cooking softens the leaves and bulb. Removing roots or trimming changes the measured edible portion.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for green onion

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English

green onion

English

scallion

English

Green onion, (scallion), bulb and greens, root removed, raw

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English

Onions, green, cooked

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English

Onions, green, raw

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Green onion nutrition & diet

Green onion nutritional value

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

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

Calories
32kcal
Protein
1.8g
Carbs
7.3g
Fat
0.2g

Reference values for the named food form. Compare the same edible preparation; other recipes and products differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible bulb and leaves, with roots and any damaged outer material removed. Raw sliced, cooked, grilled, dried, or fried green onion forms differ in portion and preparation context; references should specify whether the ingredient is used alone or incorporated into a seasoned dish or garnish.

Compare the right form: Match references to fresh green onion, including bulb, leaves, or both, with roots and discarded outer material excluded; specify raw or cooked form.

Diet considerations

This is a plant allium. Plain green onion fits plant-based patterns, while compatibility changes in stocks, sauces, dressings, dumpling fillings, or fried toppings containing meat, dairy, eggs, fish, or cereal ingredients. Breaded or battered preparations and grain-based dishes also change the carbohydrate pattern and portion context.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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