Oatmeal vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between oatmeal and shallot
- Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin A, and selenium; however, shallot is richer in vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.
- Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 60% more than shallot.
- Shallot has 108 times less vitamin A than oatmeal. Oatmeal has 433IU of vitamin A, while shallot has 4IU.
- Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oatmeal is 79, while the glycemic index of shallot is 30.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 CalciumCalcium | +116.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +396.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +55% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +91.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +316.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +447.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.5% |
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 | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +975% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1412.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +29.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +140.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 5.96mg | 1.2mg | 60% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 0.2mg | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.06mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.02mg | 15% |
Vitamin A | 130µg | 0µg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.292mg | 12% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
Potassium | 61mg | 334mg | 8% |
Selenium | 5µg | 1.2µg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 3.2g | 6% |
Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.345mg | 4% |
Calcium | 80mg | 37mg | 4% |
Folate | 44µg | 34µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 0.039g | 3% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.088mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 77mg | 60mg | 2% |
Sodium | 49mg | 12mg | 2% |
Carbs | 11.67g | 16.8g | 2% |
Fats | 1.36g | 0.1g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.014g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.226g | 0.017g | 1% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 21mg | 1% |
Choline | 4.7mg | 11.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Calories | 68kcal | 72kcal | 0% |
Protein | 2.37g | 2.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.97g | 13.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.46g | 7.87g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.151mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +1260% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44% |
Contains more OtherOther | +40.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.5g
~equal in
Water
~79.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2692.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +992.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.5% |