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Potato vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and shallot different?

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B3 than shallot.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for potatoes is 13% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 5 times more vitamin B3 than shallot. While potatoes contain 1.061mg of vitamin B3, shallot contains only 0.2mg.
  • Potatoes have less sugar.
  • Shallot has a lower glycemic index (30) than potatoes (86).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Shallots, raw are the varieties 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.
Potato
Potato
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 PotassiumPotassium +27.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

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.
Potato
Potato
5
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 8mg 13%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Folate 15µg 34µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.2mg 5%
Iron 0.81mg 1.2mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 3.2g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.345mg 4%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.292mg 4%
Potassium 425mg 334mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.02mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.8µg 1%
Protein 2.05g 2.5g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.2µg 1%
Calories 77kcal 72kcal 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 17.49g 16.8g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 13.6g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 7.87g N/A
Phosphorus 57mg 60mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.29mg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 11.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.043mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 OtherOther +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
~equal in Carbs ~16.8g
~equal in Water ~79.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -32%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.039g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.