Shallots Nutrition Facts
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.
0.8g
sugar
Vitamins in Shallots
Per 1 tbsp chopped ~10g
Minerals in Shallots
Per 1 tbsp chopped ~10g
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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