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Shallot vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shallot and sweet potato

  • Shallot is richer in vitamin B6, iron, vitamin C, and folate, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Shallot contains 3 times more vitamin C than sweet potato. Shallot contains 8mg of vitamin C, while sweet potato contains 2.4mg.
  • Sweet potato contains less sugar.
  • Shallot has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Shallots, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +96.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.6%
~equal in Potassium ~337mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.8mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.209mg 10%
Copper 0.088mg 0.151mg 7%
Iron 1.2mg 0.61mg 7%
Folate 34µg 11µg 6%
Vitamin C 8mg 2.4mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.061mg 3%
Phosphorus 60mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.078mg 2%
Protein 2.5g 1.57g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.557mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 55mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.258mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1.8µg 1%
Calories 72kcal 86kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.26mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 25mg 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.3mg 1%
Carbs 16.8g 20.12g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Calcium 37mg 30mg 1%
Fiber 3.2g 3g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 17.12g N/A
Potassium 334mg 337mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g 4.18g N/A
Choline 11.3mg 12.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +22.5%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.018g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.