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Shallot vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shallot and avocadoes

  • Shallot is richer in iron, yet avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin E, folate, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for avocadoes is 22% higher.
  • Shallot contains 2 times more iron than avocadoes. Shallot contains 1.2mg of iron, while avocadoes contain 0.55mg.
  • Shallot contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Shallots, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more IronIron +118.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%

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%
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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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5075%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +769%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +379%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2525%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Avocado DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.1g 14.66g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 1.389mg 22%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 21µg 17%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 2.07mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 6.7g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 1.816g 12%
Folate 34µg 81µg 12%
Copper 0.088mg 0.19mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.017g 2.126g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.738mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.13mg 8%
Iron 1.2mg 0.55mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.257mg 7%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.142mg 7%
Calories 72kcal 160kcal 4%
Potassium 334mg 485mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Carbs 16.8g 8.53g 3%
Vitamin C 8mg 10mg 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.64mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 29mg 2%
Phosphorus 60mg 52mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.067mg 1%
Protein 2.5g 2g 1%
Choline 11.3mg 14.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 13.6g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 12mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97%
Contains more FatsFats +14560%
Contains more OtherOther +97.5%
~equal in Water ~73.23g

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69892.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4556.4%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.