Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Greens
  4. Scallion
  5. Compare
  6. Scallion vs. Shallot

Scallion vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are scallions and shallots different?

  • Scallions are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin A, while shallots are higher in vitamin B6 and manganese.
  • Scallions cover your daily need for vitamin K 172% more than shallots.

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Shallots, raw types were used in this article.

Infographic

Scallion vs Shallot infographic
Infographic link

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +94.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Copper ~0.088mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.4mg

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.
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 63% 0% 17% 11% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
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 CVitamin C +135%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25775%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.8µg 172%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.345mg 22%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 8mg 12%
Folate 64µg 34µg 8%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.292mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.02mg 5%
Calcium 72mg 37mg 4%
Iron 1.48mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.29mg 4%
Carbs 7.34g 16.8g 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.04mg 3%
Calories 32kcal 72kcal 2%
Potassium 276mg 334mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 3.2g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.2mg 2%
Protein 1.83g 2.5g 1%
Copper 0.083mg 0.088mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.2µg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 11.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 175kcal 288kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 139g N/A
Fats 0.19g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 13.6g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 7.87g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.4mg 0%
Sodium 16mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 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 +90%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 +92.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.9%

People also compare

Scallion
Scallion vs Onion
Onion
Scallion
Scallion vs Coriander
Coriander
Scallion
Scallion vs Garlic
Garlic
Shallot
Shallot vs Chives
Chives
Shallot
Shallot vs Parsley
Parsley
Shallot
Shallot vs Radish
Radish

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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.