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Shallot vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shallots and tomatoes?

  • Shallots are richer in vitamin B6, iron, fiber, manganese, and phosphorus, while tomatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Shallots' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 20% higher.
  • Tomatoes have 4 times less iron than shallots. Shallots have 1.2mg of iron, while tomatoes have 0.27mg.

We used Shallots, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.9%
Contains more IronIron +344.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 27% 0% 0% 0.8% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Tomato
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 46% 0% 14% 11% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +331.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +887.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.019mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.08mg 20%
Iron 1.2mg 0.27mg 12%
Fiber 3.2g 1.2g 8%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.114mg 8%
Vitamin C 8mg 13.7mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 7.9µg 6%
Phosphorus 60mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Folate 34µg 15µg 5%
Carbs 16.8g 3.89g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.089mg 4%
Calories 72kcal 18kcal 3%
Protein 2.5g 0.88g 3%
Calcium 37mg 10mg 3%
Potassium 334mg 237mg 3%
Copper 0.088mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.54mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.17mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.594mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Choline 11.3mg 6.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 288kcal 205kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 139g 556g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 2.63g N/A
Sodium 12mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.014mg 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
Tomato
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331.9%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%

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
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.8%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.