White onion bulb, Shallot, Microgreens or a Green Onion go with the smaller veggie, there’s more nutrients in the younger plants. This backs up the basis of this website - Grow and eat your veggies at a smaller more nutrient rich growth stage.
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Per 100 grams green onions have High Vitamin K 207mcg. They are higher in Vitamin C and Vitamin A than a regular white onion or shallots. A white bulb onion has the lowest nutritional value compared to shallots, microgreens or green onions.
Microgreen onions the most potent nutritional density of the three. (Microgreens, Green Onion, White Mature Bulb Onion) All the microgreens are packed with nutrients because they are harvest at the very young cotyledon stage of growth.
Microgreens contain high levels of Vitamin A, B, C, E, K
Microgreens contain Calcium, Iron, Zinc, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Potassium.
Microgreens have lower levels of anti-nutrients like physic acid and oxalates. Both anti-nutrients block mineral absorption
Green Onions have high levels of Vitamin K which is important for blood clotting and bone health. They are abundant in Vitamin A
Shallots are rich in Manganese which is needed for metabolism and bone health. Shallots also contain Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C.