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Shallot vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shallot and plums?

  • Shallot is richer in vitamin B6, iron, manganese, folate, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium, while plums are higher in vitamin A.
  • Shallot's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 24% higher.
  • Plums have 7 times less iron than shallot. Shallot has 1.2mg of iron, while plums have 0.17mg.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index (53) than shallot (30).

We used Shallots, raw and Plums, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Plum
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.7%
Contains more IronIron +605.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +461.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Plum
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1089.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +580%
Contains more CholineCholine +494.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Plum DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.029mg 24%
Iron 1.2mg 0.17mg 13%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.052mg 10%
Folate 34µg 5µg 7%
Fiber 3.2g 1.4g 7%
Phosphorus 60mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 6.4µg 5%
Potassium 334mg 157mg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Protein 2.5g 0.7g 4%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.028mg 3%
Copper 0.088mg 0.057mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 6mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin C 8mg 9.5mg 2%
Carbs 16.8g 11.42g 2%
Choline 11.3mg 1.9mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.26mg 1%
Sodium 12mg 0mg 1%
Calories 72kcal 46kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.417mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 9.92g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.026mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.134g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.009mg 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
Plum
2
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.1%
Contains more OtherOther +116.2%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
~equal in Water ~87.23g

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
Plum
2
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +857.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.017g

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.