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Kumquat vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kumquat and shallots?

  • Kumquat is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin B2, while shallots are higher in vitamin B6, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% higher.
  • Shallots have 73 times less vitamin A than kumquat. Kumquat has 290 IU of vitamin A, while shallots have 4 IU.
  • Kumquat has a higher glycemic index (67) than shallots (30).

We used Kumquats, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
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 +67.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.6%
Contains more IronIron +39.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Copper ~0.088mg

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13%
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +448.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +858.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 43.9mg 8mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.345mg 24%
Fiber 6.5g 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0.135mg 0.292mg 7%
Phosphorus 19mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.02mg 5%
Potassium 186mg 334mg 4%
Iron 0.86mg 1.2mg 4%
Folate 17µg 34µg 4%
Calcium 62mg 37mg 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 0µg 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.29mg 2%
Protein 1.88g 2.5g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.1g 1%
Copper 0.095mg 0.088mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Choline 8.4mg 11.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.039g 1%
Calories 71kcal 72kcal 0%
Net carbs 9.4g 13.6g N/A
Carbs 15.9g 16.8g 0%
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 9.36g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 10mg 12mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 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 +760%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
~equal in Carbs ~16.8g
~equal in Water ~79.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 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 +1000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +338.5%
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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.