Every 100 kcal of shallots brings 3.5 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 69th of the 105 vegetables in this database and 580th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 2.5 g per 100 g ranks 36th in its group.
Around 14% of the calories in shallots come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
USDA lists 0.1 g of fat per 100 g of shallots, too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against red cabbage, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (red cabbage has 1 g per 1 cup shredded raw).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 20 g, and it covers about 1% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of shallots
Protein and calories in Shallots for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
2.5 g
72 kcal
2 tbsp chopped (serving used here)
20 g
0.5 g
14 kcal
1 tbsp chopped
10 g
0.3 g
7 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in shallots
The nine essential amino acids in Shallots, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.149 g
0.03 g
60
lysine
0.125 g
0.03 g
50
valine
0.11 g
0.02 g
44
isoleucine
0.106 g
0.02 g
42
threonine
0.098 g
0.02 g
39
phenylalanine
0.081 g
0.02 g
32
methionine
0.027 g
0.01 g
11
histidine
0.043 g
0.01 g
17
tryptophan
0.028 g
0.01 g
11
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
2.5 g. The 2 tbsp chopped serving used on this page weighs 20 g and so carries 0.5 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of shallots?
3.5 g. That figure divides its 2.5 g of protein per 100 g by its 72 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in shallots complete?
No. On its own, the protein in shallots is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of shallots?
About 1%. One 2 tbsp chopped serving has 0.5 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #170499 (Shallots, raw), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.