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Almonds vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between almonds and shrimp

  • Almonds have more manganese, copper, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and zinc than shrimp.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for manganese is 93% more.
  • Almonds contain 68 times more saturated fat than shrimp. Almonds contain 3.802g of saturated fat, while shrimp contains 0.056g.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, almonds and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Almonds
Almonds
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +592.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183%
Contains more IronIron +627.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +172%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6503%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.033mg 93%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 88%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.079g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.048g 79%
Fats 49.93g 0.28g 76%
Copper 1.031mg 0.379mg 72%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Magnesium 270mg 39mg 55%
Fiber 12.5g 50%
Iron 3.71mg 0.51mg 40%
Phosphorus 481mg 237mg 35%
Calories 579kcal 99kcal 24%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 23%
Calcium 269mg 70mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.056g 17%
Potassium 733mg 259mg 14%
Zinc 3.12mg 1.64mg 13%
Folate 44µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 11%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 9%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Carbs 21.55g 0.2g 7%
Protein 21.15g 23.98g 6%
Sodium 1mg 111mg 5%
Net carbs 9.05g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +17732.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10675%
Contains more OtherOther +144.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1585.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65631.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15506.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.