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Shallot vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shallot and crouton different?

  • Shallot is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 66% higher.
  • Shallot has less sodium.
  • Shallot has a lower glycemic index (30) than crouton (72).

Shallots, raw and Croutons, plain are the varieties 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.4%
Contains more IronIron +240%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3025%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1226.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +938.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2619.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +288.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 1.2µg 37.5µg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.623mg 47%
Iron 1.2mg 4.08mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 5.439mg 33%
Sodium 12mg 698mg 30%
Folate 34µg 132µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.026mg 25%
Carbs 16.8g 73.5g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.272mg 19%
Protein 2.5g 11.9g 19%
Calories 72kcal 407kcal 17%
Fats 0.1g 6.6g 10%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.5mg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 1.273g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 3.059g 8%
Copper 0.088mg 0.163mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 5.1g 8%
Phosphorus 60mg 115mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.017g 1.51g 7%
Potassium 334mg 124mg 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.89mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.429mg 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 13.6g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1350.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +376%
Contains more FatsFats +6500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +337.5%
Contains more OtherOther +212.5%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3164.1%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.