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Buckwheat vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between buckwheat and shrimp

  • Buckwheat is higher in manganese; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and potassium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% higher.
  • Buckwheat has 12 times more manganese than shrimp. While buckwheat has 0.403mg of manganese, shrimp has only 0.033mg.
  • Buckwheat has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, 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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
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 +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +56.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1121.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.6%

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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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 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 C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 3.38g 23.98g 41%
Copper 0.146mg 0.379mg 26%
Phosphorus 70mg 237mg 24%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.033mg 16%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.64mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 7%
Carbs 19.94g 0.2g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 6%
Calcium 7mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 6%
Sodium 4mg 111mg 5%
Potassium 88mg 259mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 0.51mg 4%
Magnesium 51mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Fats 0.62g 0.28g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.079g 1%
Calories 92kcal 99kcal 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 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% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 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 FatsFats +121.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9870%
Contains more ProteinProtein +609.5%
Contains more OtherOther +181.4%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
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 +291.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.2%

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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.