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Beans vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beans and shallot?

  • Beans are richer in copper, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and selenium, while shallot is higher in vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Shallot's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 17% higher.
  • Shallot has 4 times less selenium than beans. Beans have 4.5µg of selenium, while shallot has 1.2µg.

We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Shallots, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Beans
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more IronIron +313.8%

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.
Beans
6
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115%
Contains more CholineCholine +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.345mg 17%
Manganese 0.292mg 13%
Copper 0.206mg 0.088mg 13%
Iron 0.29mg 1.2mg 11%
Fiber 5.5g 3.2g 9%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.4mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 6%
Phosphorus 104mg 60mg 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 8mg 5%
Protein 4.8g 2.5g 5%
Choline 30.8mg 11.3mg 4%
Folate 24µg 34µg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Calories 105kcal 72kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.039g 1%
Potassium 296mg 334mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 50mg 37mg 1%
Carbs 20.49g 16.8g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
4
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 ProteinProtein +92%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22%
Contains more OtherOther +113.8%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +341%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.