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Shallot vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shallot and eggs?

  • Shallot is richer in vitamin B6, while eggs are higher in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 212% higher.
  • Eggs have 3 times less vitamin B6 than shallot. Shallot has 0.345mg of vitamin B6, while eggs have 0.121mg.
  • Shallot is lower in saturated fat.
  • Shallot has a higher glycemic index (30) than eggs (0).

We used Shallots, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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%
Egg
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1023.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2172.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2466.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.19mg

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%
Egg
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2475%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2465%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +2500%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.088mg 2mg 212%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 1.2µg 30.8µg 54%
Choline 11.3mg 293.8mg 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.513mg 38%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 1.398mg 22%
Protein 2.5g 12.58g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.121mg 17%
Phosphorus 60mg 172mg 16%
Fats 0.1g 10.61g 16%
Saturated fat 0.017g 3.267g 15%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.026mg 12%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 4.077g 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 1.414g 9%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.03mg 7%
Potassium 334mg 126mg 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.05mg 6%
Carbs 16.8g 1.12g 5%
Sodium 12mg 124mg 5%
Calories 72kcal 155kcal 4%
Folate 34µg 44µg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.064mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 50mg 1%
Net carbs 13.6g 1.12g N/A
Iron 1.2mg 1.19mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +403.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10510%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

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
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29021.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3525.6%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.