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Egg vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggs and shallot?

  • Eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while shallot is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 212% higher.
  • Shallot has a higher glycemic index (30) than eggs (0).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CalciumCalcium +35.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2172.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2466.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1023.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg

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.
Egg
Egg
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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +2475%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2465%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +2500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Shallot DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.088mg 212%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 1.2µg 54%
Choline 293.8mg 11.3mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.02mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.29mg 22%
Protein 12.58g 2.5g 20%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.345mg 17%
Phosphorus 172mg 60mg 16%
Fats 10.61g 0.1g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.017g 15%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.292mg 12%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.014g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.039g 9%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.04mg 7%
Potassium 126mg 334mg 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.4mg 6%
Carbs 1.12g 16.8g 5%
Sodium 124mg 12mg 5%
Calories 155kcal 72kcal 4%
Folate 44µg 34µg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 50mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 13.6g N/A
Iron 1.19mg 1.2mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 7.87g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.043mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +403.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10510%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1400%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +29021.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3525.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.