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Shallot vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shallot and arrowroot

  • Shallot is richer in fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese, yet arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 76% higher.
  • Shallot contains 4 times more vitamin C than arrowroot. Shallot contains 8mg of vitamin C, while arrowroot contains 1.9mg.
  • Shallot has a lower glycemic index than arrowroot.

Food types used in this article are Shallots, raw and Arrowroot, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.3%

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.
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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +746.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +894.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 34µg 338µg 76%
Iron 1.2mg 2.22mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.693mg 9%
Fiber 3.2g 1.3g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.143mg 7%
Vitamin C 8mg 1.9mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.266mg 6%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.174mg 5%
Phosphorus 60mg 98mg 5%
Potassium 334mg 454mg 4%
Copper 0.088mg 0.121mg 4%
Protein 2.5g 4.24g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.059mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 6mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.63mg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 26mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 16.8g 13.39g 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Calories 72kcal 65kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.292mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +77.5%
~equal in Water ~80.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.9%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.