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Shallot vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shallot and oranges?

  • Shallot is higher in vitamin B6, iron, manganese, and phosphorus, yet oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 50% more.
  • Shallot has 12 times more iron than oranges. While shallot has 1.2mg of iron, oranges have only 0.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of shallot is lower.

We used Shallots, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties types 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%
Orange
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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% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.5%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1068%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Calcium ~40mg

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%
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +565%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8mg 53.2mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.06mg 22%
Iron 1.2mg 0.1mg 14%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.025mg 12%
Phosphorus 60mg 14mg 7%
Copper 0.088mg 0.045mg 5%
Potassium 334mg 181mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 10mg 3%
Protein 2.5g 0.94g 3%
Fiber 3.2g 2.4g 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.07mg 3%
Carbs 16.8g 11.75g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.087mg 2%
Folate 34µg 30µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Choline 11.3mg 8.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.282mg 1%
Calories 72kcal 47kcal 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Sodium 12mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 9.35g N/A
Calcium 37mg 40mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g 9.35g N/A
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
~equal in Water ~86.75g

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.3%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.