Shallot vs Red onion: Which Has More Calories?


Per 100 g, Shallot has 72 kcal and Red onion has 33 kcal, so Red onion has 54% fewer calories.

Shallot has more protein (2.5 g vs 1.2 g). Red onion has more fiber (1.7 g vs 0 g). Shallot has more carbohydrates (16.8 g vs 6.1 g).

Shallot - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Shallot - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Shallot
Serving size:
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one shallot (10g)handful (120g)tablespoon (10g)cup, chopped (160g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories

% Daily Value

Total Fat g
0%

Saturated Fat g
0%

Cholesterol mg
0%

Sodium mg
0%

Total Carbohydrates g
0%

Dietary Fiber g
0%

Protein g
0%

Vitaminium C mg
0%

Calcium mg
0%

Iron mg
0%

Potassium mg
0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Red Onion
Serving size:
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one red onion (90g)cup (160g)half cup (80g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories

% Daily Value

Total Fat g
0%

Saturated Fat g
0%

Cholesterol mg
0%

Sodium mg
0%

Total Carbohydrates g
0%

Dietary Fiber g
0%

Protein g
0%

Vitaminium C mg
0%

Calcium mg
0%

Iron mg
0%

Potassium mg
0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Shallot vs Red Onion 100g Compare


per 100gShallotRed onion
Calories72 33
Carbohydrates16.8 g6.1 g
Fat0.1 g0.4 g
Protein2.5 g1.2 g
Calcium37 mg25 mg
Iron1.2 mg0.5 mg
Magnessium21 mg8 mg
Phosphorus60 mg14 mg
Potassium334 mg121 mg
Sodium12 mg6 mg
Zink0.4 mg0.24 mg
Vitaminium A1190 IU2 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine)0.06 mg0.03 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin)0.02 mg0.03 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin)0.2 mg0.2 mg
Vitaminium B60.345 mg0.1 mg
Vitaminium C8 mg6 mg

More Calories in Shallot

At first glance, you can see that in shallot is much more calories than in red onion.

Shallot has 72 kcal per 100g and red onion 33 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 118%.

In shallot and in red onion most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare shallot with red onion in details.

Shallot 100g

72kcal

Calories source

  • 86% CARBS.
  • 13% PROTEIN
  • 1% FAT

Red onion 100g

33kcal

Calories source

  • 74% CARBS
  • 15% PROTEIN
  • 11% FAT

About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.