Calories in Shallots,
Shallots Nutrition

How many calories in Shallots? See below, the Shallots calories for the different serving sizes. We provide you with the Shallots nutrition facts and the health benefits of Shallots to help you to lose weight and eat a healthy diet.

Shallots are a variety of onion, with a small bulb and a mild sweet taste. Shallots are full of vitamin A. They are also a good source of vitamins B1, B3-B5, B6, B9 (folate), C, potassium, phosphorus and calcium.

Shallots also contain flavonoids, which are believed to be useful in restricting the growth of cancer. Other Shallot benefits are thought to include helping against heart disease, lowering of blood pressure and acting as an anti-inflammatory.

Below we have a calorie and detailed nutrition table for this vegetable. See our vegetable calories comparison chart to compare the calories in Shallots with the calories in other vegetables.

Also, have a look how nutritious Shallots are in comparison to the nutrients in other vegetables.

All of our calorie and nutrition data is provided by the US Department of Agriculture.

Calories in Shallots

Shallots, Raw

Refuse: 12% (Skins)
Scientific Name: Allium ascalonicum
Serving SizeCalories per Serving
100 grams72 kcal (302 kJ)
1 tbsp chopped, 10 grams7 kcal (30 kJ)


Shallots Nutritional Information

Shallots, Raw
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Proximates:
Water79.80 g
Energy302 kJ (72 kcal)
Carbohydrates16.80 g
Fat0.10 g
Protein2.50 g
Minerals:
Calcium, Ca37 mg (4 %)
Iron, Fe1.20 mg (7 %)
Magnesium, Mg21 mg (5 %)
Phosphorus, P60 mg (6 %)
Potassium, K334 mg (7 %)
Zinc, Zn0.40 mg (3 %)
Copper, Cu0.088 mg (4 %)
Manganese, Mn0.292 mg (15 %)
Selenium, Se1.2 mcg (1.7 %)
Vitamins:
Vitamin C8.0 mg (13 %)
Thiamine (Vit. B1)0.060 mg (4 %)
Riboflavin (Vit. B2)0.020 mg (1 %)
Niacin (Vit. B3)0.200 mg (1 %)
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.290 mg (3 %)
Vitamin B60.345 mg (17 %)
Folate (Vit. B9)34 mcg (9 %)
Vitamin A1190 IU (24 %)
Percentages are relative to US Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for adults.
Source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Author: Lana Soko





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