Corn vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between corn and shallots
- Corn is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin A, yet shallots are higher in vitamin B6, iron, and manganese.
- Shallots cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 16% more than corn.
- Corn contains 66 times more vitamin A than shallots. While corn contains 263 IU of vitamin A, shallots contain only 4 IU.
- The glycemic index of shallots is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +55% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1133.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +166.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +79.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +741.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +173.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +157.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +45.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +148.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +47.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.345mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.29mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 0.2mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.45mg | 1.2mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.292mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.039g | 4% |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.088mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Folate | 23µg | 34µg | 3% |
Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
Fiber | 2.4g | 3.2g | 3% |
Choline | 29.1mg | 11.3mg | 3% |
Potassium | 218mg | 334mg | 3% |
Calcium | 3mg | 37mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 8mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 77mg | 60mg | 2% |
Fats | 1.5g | 0.1g | 2% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 1.2µg | 2% |
Protein | 3.41g | 2.5g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.017g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.014g | 1% |
Calories | 96kcal | 72kcal | 1% |
Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 21mg | 1% |
Carbs | 20.98g | 16.8g | 1% |
Net carbs | 18.58g | 13.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.54g | 7.87g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 12mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.358mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.069mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.191mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.091mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1400% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2571.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1446.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.4% |