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Avocado vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are avocadoes and shrimp different?

  • Avocadoes are richer in potassium and monounsaturated fat, while shrimp is higher in phosphorus, copper, zinc, and calcium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than avocadoes.
  • Avocadoes contain 204 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. Avocadoes contain 9.799g of monounsaturated fat, while shrimp contains 0.048g.
  • Shrimp is lower in saturated fat.

Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types were used in this article.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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 PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +330.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.51mg

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.
Avocado
Avocado
11
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 2g 23.98g 44%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 28%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Phosphorus 52mg 237mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.048g 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.28g 22%
Copper 0.19mg 0.379mg 21%
Folate 81µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 20%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.079g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 10%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.64mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.056g 9%
Potassium 485mg 259mg 7%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 6%
Sodium 7mg 111mg 5%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.033mg 5%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Calories 160kcal 99kcal 3%
Carbs 8.53g 0.2g 3%
Magnesium 29mg 39mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.51mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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 +5135.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4165%
Contains more OtherOther +30.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1099%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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 +20314.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2198.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.