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Coconut vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between coconut and shallot

  • Coconut has more manganese, copper, fiber, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and zinc, while shallot has more vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 148% higher.
  • Shallot contains 8 times less selenium than coconut. Coconut contains 10.1µg of selenium, while shallot contains 1.2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shallot is lower.
  • Shallot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shallot is 30, while the glycemic index of coconut is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, coconut meat, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 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 +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +102.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +394.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +413.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +741.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
~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.
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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +538.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Shallot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 0.017g 135%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.292mg 53%
Fats 33.49g 0.1g 51%
Copper 0.435mg 0.088mg 39%
Fiber 9g 3.2g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.345mg 22%
Selenium 10.1µg 1.2µg 16%
Iron 2.43mg 1.2mg 15%
Calories 354kcal 72kcal 14%
Phosphorus 113mg 60mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 0.014g 4%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Folate 26µg 34µg 2%
Calcium 14mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 0.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.039g 2%
Protein 3.33g 2.5g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 356mg 334mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.04mg 1%
Carbs 15.23g 16.8g 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 6.23g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 20mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.29mg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 11.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 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 ProteinProtein +33.2%
Contains more FatsFats +33390%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.3%
Contains more WaterWater +69.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 +10078.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +838.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.