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Orange vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oranges and shallot?

  • Oranges are higher in vitamin C, yet shallot is higher in vitamin B6, iron, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 50% more.
  • The glycemic index of shallot is lower.

We used Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Shallots, raw types 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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.5%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1068%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg

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.
Orange
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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 Choline Choline 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 Choline Choline 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +565%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 8mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.345mg 22%
Iron 0.1mg 1.2mg 14%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.292mg 12%
Phosphorus 14mg 60mg 7%
Copper 0.045mg 0.088mg 5%
Potassium 181mg 334mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Protein 0.94g 2.5g 3%
Fiber 2.4g 3.2g 3%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.4mg 3%
Carbs 11.75g 16.8g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 30µg 34µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Choline 8.4mg 11.3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.2mg 1%
Calories 47kcal 72kcal 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 0mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 13.6g N/A
Calcium 40mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g 7.87g N/A
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.