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Avocado vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between avocadoes and shallot

  • Avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin E, folate, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet shallot is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for avocadoes is 22% higher.
  • Avocadoes contain 125 times more saturated fat than shallot. Avocadoes contain 2.126g of saturated fat, while shallot contains 0.017g.

Food types used in this article are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Shallots, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more IronIron +118.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5075%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +769%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +379%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2525%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Shallot DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.014g 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.1g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.29mg 22%
Vitamin K 21µg 0.8µg 17%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.04mg 14%
Fiber 6.7g 3.2g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.039g 12%
Folate 81µg 34µg 12%
Copper 0.19mg 0.088mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.017g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.02mg 8%
Iron 0.55mg 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.345mg 7%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.292mg 7%
Calories 160kcal 72kcal 4%
Potassium 485mg 334mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Carbs 8.53g 16.8g 3%
Vitamin C 10mg 8mg 2%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.4mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 21mg 2%
Phosphorus 52mg 60mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 2g 2.5g 1%
Choline 14.2mg 11.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 7.87g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 7mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.043mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +14560%
Contains more OtherOther +97.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69892.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4556.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.