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Beans vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beans and shrimp

  • The amount of copper and phosphorus in shrimp is higher than in beans.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than beans.
  • Beans contain less sodium.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Shrimp
7
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 +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +75.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +84%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.9%

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.
Beans
10
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 4.8g 23.98g 38%
Fiber 5.5g 22%
Phosphorus 104mg 237mg 19%
Copper 0.206mg 0.379mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Carbs 20.49g 0.2g 7%
Folate 24µg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Sodium 1mg 111mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 3%
Iron 0.29mg 0.51mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 39mg 2%
Calcium 50mg 70mg 2%
Zinc 1.4mg 1.64mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.079g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Potassium 296mg 259mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Calories 105kcal 99kcal 0%
Fats 0.4g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.048g 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
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10145%
Contains more OtherOther +41.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +399.6%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Shrimp
2
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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.1%

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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.