Scallion vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are scallion and shallot different?
- Scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate, while shallot is higher in vitamin B6 and manganese.
- Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 172% more than shallot.
- Scallion contains 249 times more vitamin A than shallot. Scallion contains 997IU of vitamin A, while shallot contains 4IU.
Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Shallots, raw types were used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +94.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +82.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 CVitamin C | +135% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +162.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25775% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +88.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +286.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +465.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +98.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 0.8µg | 172% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.345mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 8mg | 12% |
| Folate | 64µg | 34µg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.292mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.29mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 1.2mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 16.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 72kcal | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 3.2g | 2% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 334mg | 2% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 11.3mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 2.5g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 13.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 7.87g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +90% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +128.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +92.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.9% |
