Corn vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between corn and shallots
- Corn is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3, yet shallots are higher in vitamin B6, iron, and manganese.
- Shallots cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 16% more than corn.
- Corn contains 8 times more vitamin B3 than shallots. While corn contains 1.683mg of vitamin B3, shallots contain only 0.2mg.
- The glycemic index of shallots is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Shallots, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +166.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +741.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +173.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +148.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +47.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.345mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.29mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 1.2mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 0.2mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.292mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.088mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.039g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 334mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 3.2g | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Folate | 23µg | 34µg | 3% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 11.3mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.41g | 2.5g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 0.1g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 1.2µg | 2% |
| Calories | 96kcal | 72kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 16.8g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.017g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.014g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.6g | 3.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 282kcal | 288kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 104g | 139g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 13.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.54g | 7.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.9% |
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Water
~79.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2571.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1446.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.4% |
