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Banana vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bananas and shrimp

  • Bananas are higher in manganese; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% higher.
  • Bananas have 8 times more manganese than shrimp. While bananas have 0.27mg of manganese, shrimp has only 0.033mg.
  • Bananas have less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw 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.
Banana
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Shrimp
6
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 +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +718.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +96.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +385.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +993.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +977.3%

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.
Banana
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 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 Banana Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 1.09g 23.98g 46%
Copper 0.078mg 0.379mg 33%
Phosphorus 22mg 237mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 28%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.64mg 14%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.033mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 10%
Carbs 22.84g 0.2g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Calcium 5mg 70mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Sodium 1mg 111mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 4%
Iron 0.26mg 0.51mg 3%
Potassium 358mg 259mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Calories 89kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
3
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
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 +17.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11320%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2100%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
0
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Shrimp
3
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.079g

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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.