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Carrot vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and shallot

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K, while shallot has more vitamin B6, iron, and manganese.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Shallot contains 17 times less vitamin E than carrots. Carrots contain 0.66mg of vitamin E, while shallot contains 0.04mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw 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.
Carrot
Carrot
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
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 +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
~equal in Potassium ~334mg

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.
Carrot
Carrot
5
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1550%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.345mg 16%
Iron 0.3mg 1.2mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0.8µg 10%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.292mg 6%
Copper 0.045mg 0.088mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.2mg 5%
Phosphorus 35mg 60mg 4%
Folate 19µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.02mg 3%
Protein 0.93g 2.5g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 16.8g 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.2µg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.2g 2%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 69mg 12mg 2%
Calories 41kcal 72kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.039g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.06mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.4mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 13.6g N/A
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Potassium 320mg 334mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 7.87g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.29mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.017g 0%
Choline 8.8mg 11.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 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 +140%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.4%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.014g

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.