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Beetroot vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beetroot and shallots?

  • Beetroot is higher in folate, yet shallots are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Shallots' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 21% more.
  • Beetroot has 3 times more folate than shallots. While beetroot has 109µg of folate, shallots have only 34µg.
  • The glycemic index of shallots is lower.

We used Beets, raw and Shallots, raw 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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~334mg

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 16% 0% 0.67% 0.8% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67%
Contains more FolateFolate +220.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +414.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.345mg 21%
Folate 109µg 34µg 19%
Iron 0.8mg 1.2mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 8mg 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 60mg 3%
Sodium 78mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.29mg 3%
Protein 1.61g 2.5g 2%
Carbs 9.56g 16.8g 2%
Calcium 16mg 37mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.2g 2%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 72kcal 1%
Copper 0.075mg 0.088mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.8µg 1%
Choline 6mg 11.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 288kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 139g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 13.6g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 325mg 334mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 7.87g N/A
Zinc 0.35mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.7%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients
  2. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.