Asparagus vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are asparagus and shallots different?

Asparagus is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and vitamin B1, while shallots are higher in vitamin B6 and manganese.
Asparagus covers your daily need for vitamin K, 34% more than shallots.
Asparagus contains 189 times more vitamin A than shallots. Asparagus contains 756 IU of vitamin A, while shallots contain 4 IU.

Asparagus, raw 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.

Asparagus

Shallot

Contains more IronIron	+78.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+114.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+35%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+91.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+65.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+84.8%

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.

Asparagus

Shallot

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2725%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+605%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+389%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+5100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+52.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+279.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.29mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	41.6µg	0.8µg	34%
Vitamin B6	0.091mg	0.345mg	20%
Iron	2.14mg	1.2mg	12%
Copper	0.189mg	0.088mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.141mg	0.02mg	9%
Vitamin E	1.13mg	0.04mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.143mg	0.06mg	7%
Manganese	0.158mg	0.292mg	6%
Vitamin B3	0.978mg	0.2mg	5%
Folate	52µg	34µg	5%
Carbs	3.88g	16.8g	4%
Potassium	202mg	334mg	4%
Fiber	2.1g	3.2g	4%
Vitamin A	38µg	0µg	4%
Calories	20kcal	72kcal	3%
Vitamin C	5.6mg	8mg	3%
Magnesium	14mg	21mg	2%
Selenium	2.3µg	1.2µg	2%
Protein	2.2g	2.5g	1%
Calcium	24mg	37mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.4mg	1%
Phosphorus	52mg	60mg	1%
Choline	16mg	11.3mg	1%
Fructose	1g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	3.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	91kcal	288kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	500g	139g	N/A
Fats	0.12g	0.1g	0%
Net carbs	1.78g	13.6g	N/A
Sugar	1.88g	7.87g	N/A
Sodium	2mg	12mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.274mg	0.29mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.04g	0.017g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0g	0.014g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.05g	0.039g	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.028mg	0%
Threonine	0.084mg	0.098mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.075mg	0.106mg	0%
Leucine	0.128mg	0.149mg	0%
Lysine	0.104mg	0.125mg	0%
Methionine	0.031mg	0.027mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.075mg	0.081mg	0%
Valine	0.115mg	0.11mg	0%
Histidine	0.049mg	0.043mg	0%