Shallot vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shallot and beetroot?
- Shallot is higher in vitamin B6, yet beetroot is higher in folate.
- Shallot's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 21% more.
- Shallot has 2 times more calcium than beetroot. While shallot has 37mg of calcium, beetroot has only 16mg.
- The glycemic index of shallot is lower.
We used Shallots, raw and Beets, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +131.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +63.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +414.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +88.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +220.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.345mg | 0.067mg | 21% |
| Folate | 34µg | 109µg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.29mg | 0.155mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 4.9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 40mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 1.61g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 2.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.292mg | 0.329mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 9.56g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.334mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Choline | 11.3mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 72kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.088mg | 0.075mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.6g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 334mg | 325mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.87g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.098mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.106mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.149mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.125mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.11mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.043mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +128.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.8% |
