Shallots
| French red shallot | |
|---|---|
Whole French red shallots
|
|
| Species | Allium cepa var. aggregatum |
| Cultivar group | Aggregatum Group |
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 301 kJ (72 kcal) |
|
16.8 g
|
|
| Sugars | 7.87 g |
| Dietary fiber | 3.2 g |
|
0.1 g
|
|
|
2.5 g
|
|
| Vitamins | |
| Thiamine (B1) |
(5%)
0.06 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) |
(2%)
0.02 mg |
| Niacin (B3) |
(1%)
0.2 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) |
(6%)
0.29 mg |
| Vitamin B6 |
(27%)
0.345 mg |
| Folate (B9) |
(9%)
34 μg |
| Vitamin C |
(10%)
8 mg |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium |
(4%)
37 mg |
| Iron |
(9%)
1.2 mg |
| Magnesium |
(6%)
21 mg |
| Manganese |
(14%)
0.292 mg |
| Phosphorus |
(9%)
60 mg |
| Potassium |
(7%)
334 mg |
| Zinc |
(4%)
0.4 mg |
|
|
|
|
|
| Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
|
The shallot is a type of onion, specifically a botanical variety of the species Allium cepa.
The shallot was formerly classified as a separate species, A. ascalonicum, a name now considered a synonym of the currently accepted name.
Shallots probably originated in Central or Southwest Asia, travelling from there to India and the eastern Mediterranean. The name "shallot" comes from Ashkelon, an ancient Canaanite city, where people in classical Greek times believed shallots originated.
Indian names for shallots include kaanda or gandana or pyaaz (Hindi, Marathi, Marwari and Punjabi), gundhun (Bengali), cheriya ulli or chuvanna ulli (Malayalam), ଉଲ୍ଲି ପିଆଜ (ulli piaja in Odia), chinna ullipayi (Telugu) and chinna vengayam (or sambar vengayam in the Chennai region) (Tamil). In the Kashmiri language, shallots are called praan. In Nepal, shallots are called chyapi (छ्यापी).
In Southeastern Asia, shallots are called bawang merah kecil (small red onions) in Malay, brambang in Java, sibuyas bombay (Indian onion) in the Philippines (in contrast with sibuyas Tagalog, the larger, red onion), and hom (หอม, fragrant) in Thai. In Cambodian (Khmer), shallots are called katem kror hom, where katem or ktem is a species of onion, and kror hom or hom meaning "red", describes their colour.
...
Wikipedia