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Shallot vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shallot and spelt?

  • Spelt is richer than shallot in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 117% more.
  • The glycemic index of shallot is lower.

We used Shallots, raw and Spelt, uncooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +547.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more IronIron +270%
Contains more CopperCopper +480.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +568.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +921.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875%

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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1875%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +465%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3321.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.292mg 2.983mg 117%
Phosphorus 60mg 401mg 49%
Copper 0.088mg 0.511mg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 6.843mg 42%
Iron 1.2mg 4.44mg 41%
Fiber 3.2g 10.7g 30%
Magnesium 21mg 136mg 27%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.28mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.364mg 25%
Protein 2.5g 14.57g 24%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 1.2µg 11.7µg 19%
Carbs 16.8g 70.19g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 1.068mg 16%
Calories 72kcal 338kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.23mg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.113mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.79mg 5%
Fats 0.1g 2.43g 4%
Folate 34µg 45µg 3%
Potassium 334mg 388mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 3.6µg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.406g 2%
Calcium 37mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 13.6g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 12mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +624.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +482.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +317.8%
Contains more OtherOther +123.8%

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3078.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3125.6%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.