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Brussels sprouts vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Brussels sprouts and shrimp different?

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in manganese, iron, and polyunsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 1937 times more polyunsaturated fat than shrimp. While Brussels sprouts contain 153g of polyunsaturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.079g.

Brussels sprouts, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) are the varieties 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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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 +50.2%
Contains more IronIron +174.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +921.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +441.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.5%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
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 Brussels sprouts Shrimp DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.079g 1019%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 94%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 3.38g 23.98g 41%
Copper 0.07mg 0.379mg 34%
Phosphorus 69mg 237mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 17%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Folate 61µg 15%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.033mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 12%
Iron 1.4mg 0.51mg 11%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.64mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 39mg 4%
Potassium 389mg 259mg 4%
Sodium 25mg 111mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 99kcal 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Calcium 42mg 70mg 3%
Carbs 8.95g 0.2g 3%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
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 CarbsCarbs +4375%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +609.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193570.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.056g

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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.