Flour vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flour and shallot different?
- Flour is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and phosphorus, while shallot is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
- Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 60% more than shallot.
- Flour contains 30 times more vitamin B3 than shallot. Flour contains 5.904mg of vitamin B3, while shallot contains 0.2mg.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index (72) than shallot (30).
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Shallots, raw types were used 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.
Contains more IronIron | +286.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +63.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +75% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +133.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2725% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +146.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +212.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1208.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2370% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2852% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +438.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +684.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.06mg | 60% |
Selenium | 33.9µg | 1.2µg | 59% |
Iron | 4.64mg | 1.2mg | 43% |
Folate | 183µg | 34µg | 37% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.2mg | 36% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.02mg | 36% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.345mg | 23% |
Carbs | 76.31g | 16.8g | 20% |
Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.292mg | 17% |
Protein | 10.33g | 2.5g | 16% |
Calories | 364kcal | 72kcal | 15% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 60mg | 7% |
Potassium | 107mg | 334mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.144mg | 0.088mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.29mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 3.2g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.039g | 2% |
Calcium | 15mg | 37mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.017g | 1% |
Fats | 0.98g | 0.1g | 1% |
Net carbs | 73.61g | 13.6g | N/A |
Magnesium | 22mg | 21mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.27g | 7.87g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 12mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 11.3mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.014g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.415mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +313.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +880% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +354.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +569.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +73.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +521.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +959% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89% |