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Shallot vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shallot and red leaf lettuce

  • Shallot is richer in vitamin B6, fiber, and copper, yet red leaf lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for red leaf lettuce is 150% higher.
  • Shallot contains 16 times more sugar than red leaf lettuce. Shallot contains 7.87g of sugar, while red leaf lettuce contains 0.48g.

Food types used in this article are Shallots, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, 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% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg

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 12% 125% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17437.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.064mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~36µg
~equal in Choline ~11.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Red leaf lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 140.3µg 116%
Vitamin A 0µg 375µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.1mg 19%
Fiber 3.2g 0.9g 9%
Copper 0.088mg 0.028mg 7%
Vitamin C 8mg 3.7mg 5%
Carbs 16.8g 2.26g 5%
Phosphorus 60mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.077mg 4%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.203mg 4%
Potassium 334mg 187mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.144mg 3%
Calories 72kcal 16kcal 3%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Protein 2.5g 1.33g 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.2mg 2%
Folate 34µg 36µg 1%
Sodium 12mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.321mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 1.36g N/A
Calcium 37mg 33mg 0%
Iron 1.2mg 1.2mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.064mg 0%
Choline 11.3mg 11.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.038mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.28g 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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +643.4%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%

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
18% 5% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.017g

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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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.