Shallot vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shallot and pound cake?

Shallot is higher in vitamin B6 and fiber, yet pound cake is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B1.
Pound cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 24% more.
Shallot has 10 times more vitamin B6 than pound cake. While shallot has 0.345mg of vitamin B6, pound cake has only 0.036mg.
The amount of sodium in shallot is lower.
The glycemic index of shallot is lower.

We used Shallots, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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.

Shallot

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+124.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+109.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+165.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+27%
Contains more IronIron	+23.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+316.7%

~equal in Zinc ~0.43mg

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+858.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1525%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1145%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+707.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+23.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+480.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.345mg	0.036mg	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.039g	3.419g	23%
Saturated fat	0.017g	4.811g	22%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Fats	0.1g	13.96g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.249mg	18%
Sodium	12mg	377mg	16%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Threonine	0.098mg	153mg	15%
Calories	72kcal	353kcal	14%
Carbs	16.8g	53.64g	12%
Phosphorus	60mg	140mg	11%
Choline	11.3mg	65.6mg	10%
Fiber	3.2g	0.6g	10%
Vitamin C	8mg	0mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	1.615mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.06mg	0.173mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	0.014g	3.02g	8%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.11mg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Selenium	1.2µg	5µg	7%
Potassium	334mg	149mg	5%
Copper	0.088mg	0.042mg	5%
Protein	2.5g	5g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.29mg	0.485mg	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.04mg	0.65mg	4%
Iron	1.2mg	1.48mg	4%
Vitamin D	0IU	34IU	4%
Magnesium	21mg	8mg	3%
Folate	34µg	42µg	2%
Vitamin K	0.8µg	1.7µg	1%
Calcium	37mg	47mg	1%
Net carbs	13.6g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	7.87g	33.36g	N/A
Zinc	0.4mg	0.43mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.028mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.106mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.149mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.125mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.027mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.081mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.11mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.043mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A