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Amaranth vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between amaranth and shrimp

  • Amaranth has more manganese, iron, and magnesium, while shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 36% more than shrimp.
  • Amaranth contains 4 times more iron than shrimp. While amaranth contains 2.1mg of iron, shrimp contains only 0.51mg.
  • The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.
  • Shrimp has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Amaranth grain, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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 +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +311.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2487.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.1%

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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 63%
Protein 3.8g 23.98g 40%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.033mg 36%
Copper 0.149mg 0.379mg 26%
Iron 2.1mg 0.51mg 20%
Phosphorus 148mg 237mg 13%
Selenium 5.5µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.64mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Magnesium 65mg 39mg 6%
Carbs 18.69g 0.2g 6%
Sodium 6mg 111mg 5%
Potassium 135mg 259mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 70mg 2%
Fats 1.58g 0.28g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 1%
Calories 102kcal 99kcal 0%
Net carbs 16.59g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 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 +464.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9245%
Contains more ProteinProtein +531.1%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

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. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.