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Shallot vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shallot and red potato

  • Shallot is higher in vitamin B6, iron, fiber, and manganese, yet red potato is higher in copper, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Shallot contains 4 times more calcium than red potato. While shallot contains 37mg of calcium, red potato contains only 9mg.
  • The glycemic index of shallot is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Shallots, raw and Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked.

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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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
~equal in Zinc ~0.4mg
~equal in Sodium ~12mg

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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +697.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Red potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.212mg 10%
Copper 0.088mg 0.174mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.595mg 9%
Iron 1.2mg 0.7mg 6%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Potassium 334mg 545mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin C 8mg 12.6mg 5%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.173mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.05mg 2%
Phosphorus 60mg 72mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.8µg 2%
Folate 34µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.341mg 1%
Choline 11.3mg 18.9mg 1%
Calories 72kcal 89kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.072mg 1%
Carbs 16.8g 19.59g 1%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Protein 2.5g 2.3g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 17.79g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 1.43g N/A
Zinc 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Sodium 12mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.12mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.091mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.039mg 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% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.6%
Contains more OtherOther +61.3%
~equal in Protein ~2.3g
~equal in Water ~76.67g

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
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.3%

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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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.