Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
jackfruit
versus
shallot
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in jackfruit and shallot:
Shallot has 24% less calories than jackfruit - shallot has 72 calories per 100 grams and jackfruit has 95 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, jackfruit is lighter in protein, heavier in fat and similar to shallot for carbs. Jackfruit has a macronutrient ratio of 6:88:6 and for shallot, 15:85:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Jackfruit | Shallot | |
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Protein | 6% | 15% |
Carbohydrates | 88% | 85% |
Fat | 6% | ~ |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Shallot has 28% less carbohydrates than jackfruit - shallot has 16.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and jackfruit has 23.3g of carbohydrates.
Shallot is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 113% more dietary fiber than jackfruit - shallot has 3.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and jackfruit has 1.5g of dietary fiber.
Shallot has 59% less sugar than jackfruit - shallot has 7.9g of sugar per 100 grams and jackfruit has 19.1g of sugar.
Shallot and jackfruit contain similar amounts of protein - shallot has 2.5g of protein per 100 grams and jackfruit has 1.7g of protein.
Both shallot and jackfruit are low in saturated fat - shallot has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and jackfruit has 0.2g of saturated fat.
Jackfruit is a great source of Vitamin C and it has 71% more Vitamin C than shallot - shallot has 8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and jackfruit has 13.7mg of Vitamin C.
Jackfruit and shallot contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - jackfruit has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and shallot does not contain significant amounts.
Shallot and jackfruit contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - shallot has 0.04mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and jackfruit has 0.34mg of Vitamin E.
Shallot and jackfruit contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - shallot has 0.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and jackfruit does not contain significant amounts.
Jackfruit has more riboflavin and niacin. Both jackfruit and shallot contain significant amounts of thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Jackfruit | Shallot | |
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Thiamin | 0.105 MG | 0.06 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.055 MG | 0.02 MG |
Niacin | 0.92 MG | 0.2 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.235 MG | 0.29 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.329 MG | 0.345 MG |
Folate | 24 UG | 34 UG |
Shallot has 54% more calcium than jackfruit - shallot has 37mg of calcium per 100 grams and jackfruit has 24mg of calcium.
Shallot has 422% more iron than jackfruit - shallot has 1.2mg of iron per 100 grams and jackfruit has 0.23mg of iron.
Both shallot and jackfruit are high in potassium. Jackfruit has 34% more potassium than shallot - shallot has 334mg of potassium per 100 grams and jackfruit has 448mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Jackfruit | Shallot | |
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beta-carotene | 61 UG | 3 UG |
alpha-carotene | 6 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 157 UG | 8 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, jackfruit has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than shallot per 100 grams.
Jackfruit | Shallot | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.079 G | 0.002 G |
Total | 0.079 G | 0.002 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both jackfruit and shallot contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
Jackfruit | Shallot | |
---|---|---|
other omega 6 | 0.004 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 0.015 G | 0.037 G |
Total | 0.019 G | 0.037 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||