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Shallot vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shallots and plantain raw

  • Shallots are richer in iron, yet plantain raw is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for plantain raw is 22% higher.
  • Shallots contain 12 times more calcium than plantain raw. Shallots contain 37mg of calcium, while plantain raw contains 3mg.
  • Shallots contain less sugar.

Food types used in this article are Shallots, raw and Plantains, 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +130%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Plantain raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.292mg 13%
Vitamin C 8mg 18.4mg 12%
Iron 1.2mg 0.6mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Carbs 16.8g 31.89g 5%
Potassium 334mg 499mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 37mg 4%
Fiber 3.2g 2.3g 4%
Phosphorus 60mg 34mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.299mg 4%
Calories 72kcal 122kcal 3%
Calcium 37mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.686mg 3%
Folate 34µg 22µg 3%
Protein 2.5g 1.3g 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.14mg 2%
Copper 0.088mg 0.081mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.14mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.052mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.26mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.143g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 15g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 11.3mg 13.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.3%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.8%
Contains more OtherOther +45%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.9%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.