Shallot vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between shallot and corn
- Shallot is higher in vitamin B6, iron, and manganese, yet corn is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
- Shallot covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 16% more than corn.
- Shallot contains 12 times more calcium than corn. While shallot contains 37mg of calcium, corn contains only 3mg.
- The glycemic index of shallot is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Shallots, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1133.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +166.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +79.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +55% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +45.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +148.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +47.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +741.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +173.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +157.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B6 | 0.345mg | 0.139mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.29mg | 0.792mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1.683mg | 9% |
Iron | 1.2mg | 0.45mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.292mg | 0.167mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.603g | 4% |
Copper | 0.088mg | 0.049mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.093mg | 3% |
Folate | 34µg | 23µg | 3% |
Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
Fiber | 3.2g | 2.4g | 3% |
Choline | 11.3mg | 29.1mg | 3% |
Potassium | 334mg | 218mg | 3% |
Calcium | 37mg | 3mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 5.5mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.057mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 77mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.1g | 1.5g | 2% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
Protein | 2.5g | 3.41g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.197g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.374g | 1% |
Calories | 72kcal | 96kcal | 1% |
Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 26mg | 1% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 20.98g | 1% |
Net carbs | 13.6g | 18.58g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.87g | 4.54g | N/A |
Sodium | 12mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.098mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.106mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.149mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.125mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.11mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.043mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1400% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2571.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1446.2% |