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Spring onion

Immature onion harvested with its green leaves.

Spring onion — illustrative ingredient image

About Spring onion

Spring onion is an immature onion harvested while its green leaves remain attached. It has a small white base, sometimes with a slightly enlarged bulb, and long green tops. The white and green portions differ in firmness and flavour, with the base often sharper and the tops milder.

It is used raw or cooked, sliced or chopped, as a vegetable or flavouring. Spring onions may be sold as whole plants or trimmed bunches, and size and bulb development vary. The name can overlap with other immature onions in everyday use, so the particular form may differ by region.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for spring onion

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

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

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English

Spring onions

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English

Spring onions, bulbs and tops, raw

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Spring onion nutrition & diet

Spring onion nutritional value

Reference: Onion, spring, fresh, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
30.4kcal
Protein
1.7g
Carbs
4.6g
Fat
0.2g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Comparisons should specify whether they include the white base, green tops or both, and whether the onion is raw or cooked. Bulb development and trimming affect the edible portion measured.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F006250 ↗. 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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