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Shallot vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shallot and mandarin oranges

  • Shallot is higher in vitamin B6, iron, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and copper, yet mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 21% more than shallot.
  • Shallot contains 8 times more iron than mandarin oranges. While shallot contains 1.2mg of iron, mandarin oranges contain only 0.15mg.
  • The glycemic index of shallot is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Shallots, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.2%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +648.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +342.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.078mg 21%
Vitamin C 8mg 26.7mg 21%
Iron 1.2mg 0.15mg 13%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.039mg 11%
Phosphorus 60mg 20mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Folate 34µg 16µg 5%
Potassium 334mg 166mg 5%
Copper 0.088mg 0.042mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.07mg 3%
Protein 2.5g 0.81g 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.216mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.376mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.036mg 1%
Calories 72kcal 53kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 16.8g 13.34g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 11.54g N/A
Calcium 37mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.058mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.039g 0%
Choline 11.3mg 10.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.9%
Contains more OtherOther +116.2%
Contains more FatsFats +210%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.7%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.