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Shallot vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shallots and scallions different?

  • Shallots are richer in vitamin B6 and manganese, while scallions are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Scallions cover your daily need for vitamin K, 172% more than shallots.
  • Shallots contain 6 times more vitamin B6 than scallions. Shallots contain 0.345mg of vitamin B6, while scallions contain 0.061mg.

Shallots, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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.
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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Copper ~0.083mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg

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 63% 0% 17% 11% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.6%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 207µg 172%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.061mg 22%
Vitamin C 8mg 18.8mg 12%
Folate 34µg 64µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.08mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 72mg 4%
Iron 1.2mg 1.48mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.075mg 4%
Carbs 16.8g 7.34g 3%
Phosphorus 60mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.55mg 3%
Calories 72kcal 32kcal 2%
Potassium 334mg 276mg 2%
Fiber 3.2g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.525mg 2%
Protein 2.5g 1.83g 1%
Copper 0.088mg 0.083mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 11.3mg 5.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 288kcal 175kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 139g 313g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 4.74g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g 2.33g N/A
Zinc 0.4mg 0.39mg 0%
Sodium 12mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.055mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.9%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
~equal in Other ~0.81g

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

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