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Couscous vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between couscous and shrimp

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and potassium in shrimp is higher than in couscous.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than couscous.
  • Couscous contains less sodium.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Couscous, 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
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 less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.6%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +824.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +530.8%
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.
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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Shrimp
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 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 Couscous Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Selenium 27.5µg 50%
Protein 3.79g 23.98g 40%
Copper 0.041mg 0.379mg 38%
Phosphorus 22mg 237mg 31%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.64mg 13%
Carbs 23.22g 0.2g 8%
Magnesium 8mg 39mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 7%
Calcium 8mg 70mg 6%
Potassium 58mg 259mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Sodium 5mg 111mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.51mg 2%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.033mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 2%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Calories 112kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
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 +11510%
Contains more ProteinProtein +532.7%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more OtherOther +365.4%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Shrimp
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.4%

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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.