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Shallot vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shallot and Brussels sprouts

  • Shallot is higher in vitamin B6, yet Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin K needs 147% more than shallot.
  • Shallot contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than Brussels sprouts. While shallot contains 0.345mg of vitamin B6, Brussels sprouts contain only 0.219mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Shallots, raw and Brussels sprouts, 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +962.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22025%
Contains more FolateFolate +79.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +69%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 177µg 147%
Vitamin C 8mg 85mg 86%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.219mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.139mg 7%
Folate 34µg 61µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.745mg 3%
Carbs 16.8g 8.95g 3%
Iron 1.2mg 1.4mg 3%
Potassium 334mg 389mg 2%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.337mg 2%
Fiber 3.2g 3.8g 2%
Copper 0.088mg 0.07mg 2%
Protein 2.5g 3.38g 2%
Choline 11.3mg 19.1mg 1%
Calories 72kcal 43kcal 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 37mg 42mg 1%
Sodium 12mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Phosphorus 60mg 69mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 5.15g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g 2.2g N/A
Zinc 0.4mg 0.42mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.309mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +71.3%
~equal in Water ~86g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +392207.7%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/nutrients
  2. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.