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Shallot vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shallots and taro

  • Shallots are higher in iron, yet taro is higher in vitamin E, copper, and potassium.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin E needs 16% more than shallots.
  • Shallots contain 20 times more sugar than taro. While shallots contain 7.87g of sugar, taro contains only 0.4g.
  • The glycemic index of shallots is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Shallots, raw and Taro, raw.

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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%
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +118.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.2%
~equal in Sodium ~11mg

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%
Taro
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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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.04mg 2.38mg 16%
Copper 0.088mg 0.172mg 9%
Potassium 334mg 591mg 8%
Iron 1.2mg 0.55mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.283mg 5%
Vitamin C 8mg 4.5mg 4%
Fiber 3.2g 4.1g 4%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.383mg 4%
Carbs 16.8g 26.46g 3%
Magnesium 21mg 33mg 3%
Phosphorus 60mg 84mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.095mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.6mg 3%
Folate 34µg 22µg 3%
Calories 72kcal 112kcal 2%
Protein 2.5g 1.5g 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.23mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 43mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Choline 11.3mg 17.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 288kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 139g 89g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 12mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.303mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.8%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.