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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.
Corn
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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 +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.
Corn
Corn
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0.8% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
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 Vitamin CVitamin C +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.345mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.29mg 10%
Iron 0.45mg 1.2mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.2mg 9%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.292mg 5%
Copper 0.049mg 0.088mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.039g 4%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 8mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 37mg 3%
Potassium 218mg 334mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 3.2g 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.02mg 3%
Folate 23µg 34µg 3%
Choline 29.1mg 11.3mg 3%
Protein 3.41g 2.5g 2%
Fats 1.5g 0.1g 2%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.4mg 2%
Phosphorus 77mg 60mg 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.2µg 2%
Calories 96kcal 72kcal 1%
Carbs 20.98g 16.8g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.017g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.014g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 288kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 139g N/A
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
Corn
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +36.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.9%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 +2571.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1446.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.