Compared to common onions, shallots are more concentrated in both fiber and vitamin and minerals including calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, folate, B vitamins and vitamin A and C. Shallots are also rich in vitamin B6, which is important for the functioning of the nervous and immune system as well as the health of your hormones too. And, thanks to their high vitamin A content, shallots can work wonders for the health of our skin and their cells.
A rich source of: vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin C, zinc, copperr.
Shallots, raw
| Energy (kcal) | 20 |
| Energy (kJ) | 86 |
| Water (g) | 92.8 |
| Starch (g) | 0 |
| Total sugars (g) | 3.3 |
| Glucose (g) | 1.2 |
| Galactose (g) | 0 |
| Fructose (g) | 1 |
| Sucrose (g) | 1.1 |
| Maltose (g) | 0 |
| Lactose (g) | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 1.5 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 7.5 |
| Protein % of calories | 30 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 3.3 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 16.5 |
| Carb % of calories | 66 |
| Fat (g) | 0.2 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 1 |
| Fat % of calories | 9 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | 0 |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | 0.1 |
| Sodium (mg) | 360 |
| Potassium (mg) | 132 |
| Calcium (mg) | 10 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 13 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 90 |
| Iron (mg) | 0.2 |
| Copper (mg) | 0.1 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.4 |
| Chloride (mg) | 564 |
| Manganese (mg) | 0.2 |
| Selenium (µg) | 8 |
| Iodine (µg) | 4 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 2.5 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.2 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.1 |
| Niacin (mg) | 2.7 |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | 1.2 |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | 3.9 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.2 |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0.5 |
| Folate (µg) | 6 |
| Pantothenate (mg) | 0.5 |
| Biotin (µg) | 0.4 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0 |
| Alcohol (g) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | 1.4 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 |
| Retinol (µg) | 2 |
| Carotene (µg) | 0 |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | 2 |