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Shallot vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shallots and beetroot?

  • Shallots are higher in vitamin B6, yet beetroot is higher in folate.
  • Shallots' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 21% more.
  • Shallots have 2 times more calcium than beetroot. While shallots have 37mg of calcium, beetroot has only 16mg.
  • The glycemic index of shallots is lower.

We used Shallots, raw and Beets, 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~325mg

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 27% 0% 0% 0.8% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67%
Contains more FolateFolate +220.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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