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Spring Onion

Also known as: green onion, scallions, spring onions, green onions

Safe

Spring onion is a minimally processed whole-food vegetable, universally safe at any reasonable intake. Source of vitamin K, folate, and allium compounds.

Found in
6,235 products

What it is

Young Allium cepa harvested before the bulb fully matures; also called scallion or green onion.

Whole-food vegetable; mild onion flavor; eaten raw or cooked.

Why it's flagged

What regulators actually say

"Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw - reported in USDA FoodData Central as a whole vegetable."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Whole food.

European Union — EFSA

Whole food.

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