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Shallot vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shallots and chocolate cake different?

  • Shallots are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, while chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than shallots.
  • Shallots contain 40 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. Shallots contain 8mg of vitamin C, while chocolate cake contains 0.2mg.
  • Shallots are lower in sodium.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index (41) than shallots (30).

Shallots, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types were used 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.
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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.2%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +891.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.28mg

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +741.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +965%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +468.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.017g 5.43g 25%
Fats 0.1g 15.1g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.041mg 23%
Choline 11.3mg 128.4mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Selenium 1.2µg 11.9µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 2.761g 18%
Calories 72kcal 371kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.213mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 6.039g 15%
Copper 0.088mg 0.207mg 13%
Sodium 12mg 315mg 13%
Carbs 16.8g 53.4g 12%
Vitamin C 8mg 0.2mg 9%
Phosphorus 60mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.141mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 2.5g 5.3g 6%
Potassium 334mg 140mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.137mg 6%
Iron 1.2mg 1.61mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 32mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.69mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 60mg 2%
Folate 34µg 27µg 2%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 13.6g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.304mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +227%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112%
Contains more FatsFats +15000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.9%
Contains more OtherOther +125%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43035.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6979.5%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.