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Description
Shallots are a small, elongated type of onion with a taste that’s often described as a subtle mix between a traditional onion and garlic.
They grow in clusters, contain less water, and have thinner peels than traditional onions but can make your eyes water just the same.
Loaded with nutrients and plant compounds, shallots offer numerous health benefits.
Still, you may wonder how these onions differ from other varieties and how to best use them in cooking.
This article reviews the benefits and uses of shallots, as well as how to substitute for shallots in recipes.
Shallots (Allium ascalonicum L.) belong to the Allium family, alongside leeks, chives, scallions, garlic, and other onion varieties, like Vidalia, white, yellow, and sweet onions.
Though they appear similar to red onions on the outside, they look very different on the inside. When you peel a shallot, you find that they have 3–6 cloves or bulbs — like garlic — instead of rings like other onions (1Trusted Source).
Nutritionally, they have quite a bit to offer, with 3.5 ounces (100 grams or about 10 tablespoons) of chopped shallots providing (2Trusted Source):
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Calories:Â 75
- Protein:Â 2.5 grams
- Fat:Â 0 grams
- Carbs:Â 17 grams
- Fiber:Â 3 grams
- Calcium:Â 3% of the Daily Value (DV)
- Iron:Â 7% of the DV
- Magnesium:Â 5% of the DV
- Phosphorus:Â 5% of the DV
- Potassium:Â 7% of the DV
- Zinc:Â 4% of the DV
- Folate:Â 9% of the DV
Compared with common onions, shallots are a more concentrated source of protein, fiber, and micronutrients, including calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, folate, B vitamins, and vitamins A and C (2Trusted Source).
What’s more, shallots and other vegetables in the Allium family are packed with powerful antioxidants and organosulfur compounds — all of which are responsible for many of their health benefits (3Trusted Source, 4Trusted Source, 5Trusted Source, 6Trusted Source).
One of these powerful compounds is allicin. It’s formed when shallots are crushed or cut, which releases their antioxidants (7Trusted Source).
SUMMARY
Shallots are a mild and highly nutritious variety of onion. They’re full of fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and organosulfur compounds, all of which are responsible for many of their health benefits.