Shallot vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shallots and asparagus different?

Shallots are richer in vitamin B6 and manganese, while asparagus is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and vitamin B1.
Asparagus covers your daily need for vitamin K, 34% more than shallots.
Shallots contain 4 times more vitamin B6 than asparagus. Shallots contain 0.345mg of vitamin B6, while asparagus contains 0.091mg.

Shallots, raw and Asparagus, raw 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.

Shallot

Asparagus

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+65.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+84.8%

Contains more IronIron	+78.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+114.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+35%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+91.7%

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.

Shallot

Asparagus

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+279.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2725%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+605%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+389%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+5100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+52.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.274mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	0.8µg	41.6µg	34%
Vitamin B6	0.345mg	0.091mg	20%
Iron	1.2mg	2.14mg	12%
Copper	0.088mg	0.189mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.141mg	9%
Vitamin E	0.04mg	1.13mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.06mg	0.143mg	7%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.158mg	6%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	0.978mg	5%
Folate	34µg	52µg	5%
Carbs	16.8g	3.88g	4%
Potassium	334mg	202mg	4%
Fiber	3.2g	2.1g	4%
Vitamin A	0µg	38µg	4%
Calories	72kcal	20kcal	3%
Vitamin C	8mg	5.6mg	3%
Magnesium	21mg	14mg	2%
Selenium	1.2µg	2.3µg	2%
Protein	2.5g	2.2g	1%
Calcium	37mg	24mg	1%
Zinc	0.4mg	0.54mg	1%
Phosphorus	60mg	52mg	1%
Choline	11.3mg	16mg	1%
Fructose		1g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.5g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	288kcal	91kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	139g	500g	N/A
Fats	0.1g	0.12g	0%
Net carbs	13.6g	1.78g	N/A
Sugar	7.87g	1.88g	N/A
Sodium	12mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.29mg	0.274mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.017g	0.04g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.014g	0g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.039g	0.05g	0%
Tryptophan	0.028mg	0.027mg	0%
Threonine	0.098mg	0.084mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.106mg	0.075mg	0%
Leucine	0.149mg	0.128mg	0%
Lysine	0.125mg	0.104mg	0%
Methionine	0.027mg	0.031mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.081mg	0.075mg	0%
Valine	0.11mg	0.115mg	0%
Histidine	0.043mg	0.049mg	0%