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Potato vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and shallot

  • Shallot contains less vitamin B3 and potassium than potatoes.
  • Shallot contains 2 times less potassium than potatoes. Potatoes contain 535mg of potassium, while shallot contains 334mg.
  • The amount of sugar in potatoes is lower.
  • Shallot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shallot is 30, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, 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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more IronIron +11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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
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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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
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 +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +605%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 0.2mg 8%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Potassium 535mg 334mg 6%
Fiber 2.2g 3.2g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.345mg 3%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.292mg 3%
Copper 0.118mg 0.088mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.02mg 2%
Folate 28µg 34µg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 21mg 2%
Iron 1.08mg 1.2mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.8µg 1%
Carbs 21.15g 16.8g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.2µg 1%
Calories 93kcal 72kcal 1%
Choline 14.8mg 11.3mg 1%
Phosphorus 70mg 60mg 1%
Protein 2.5g 2.5g 0%
Fats 0.13g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 18.95g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 7.87g N/A
Zinc 0.36mg 0.4mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.043mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 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 +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.9%
Contains more OtherOther +66.3%
~equal in Protein ~2.5g
~equal in Water ~79.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +366.7%

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.

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