Shallots Nutrition Facts

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One tablespoon of shallots contains 7.2 calories, 0.3g protein, 1.7g carbs, and 0g fat. Small copper-skinned alliums with a delicate flavor between onion and garlic, sweet when roasted and sharp when raw.

7.2

cal

1.7g

carbs

0.3g

protein

amino acids ↓

0g

fat

0.3g

fiber

0.8g

sugar

Vitamins in Shallots

Per 1 tbsp chopped ~10g

Vitamin C
0.8mg
<1%
Vitamin E
4mcg
<1%
Vitamin K
0.08mcg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.03mg
2%
Niacin (B3)
0.02mg
<1%
Folate
3.4mcg
<1%

Minerals in Shallots

Per 1 tbsp chopped ~10g

Calcium
3.7mg
<1%
Iron
0.12mg
<1%
Magnesium
2.1mg
<1%
Phosphorus
6mg
<1%
Potassium
33.4mg
<1%
Sodium
1.2mg
<1%
Zinc
0.04mg
<1%
Selenium
0.12mcg
<1%
Copper
8.8mcg
<1%
Manganese
0.03mg
1%

Amino Acids in Shallots

Protein breakdown per 1 tbsp chopped (10g), from the USDA record for this food.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 tbsp chopped (10g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 4mg 43mg 1.7%
Isoleucine 11mg 106mg 4.2%
Leucine 15mg 149mg 6%
Lysine 13mg 125mg 5%
Methionine 3mg 27mg 1.1%
Phenylalanine 8mg 81mg 3.2%
Threonine 10mg 98mg 3.9%
Tryptophan 3mg 28mg 1.1%
Valine 11mg 110mg 4.4%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 tbsp chopped (10g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 11mg 113mg 4.5%
Arginine 18mg 181mg 7.2%
Aspartic Acid 23mg 231mg 9.2%
Glutamic Acid 52mg 517mg 20.7%
Glycine 12mg 124mg 5%
Proline 17mg 165mg 6.6%
Serine 11mg 113mg 4.5%
Tyrosine 7mg 72mg 2.9%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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