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Garlic vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between garlic and shrimp?

  • Garlic is richer in manganese, iron, and calcium, yet shrimp is richer in phosphorus and copper.
  • Garlic's daily need coverage for manganese is 71% higher.
  • Garlic has 3 times more iron than shrimp. Garlic has 1.7mg of iron, while shrimp has 0.51mg.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.

We used Garlic, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types in this comparison.

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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.
Garlic
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Shrimp
4
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 CalciumCalcium +158.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.8%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4966.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.9%

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.
Garlic
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 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 A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 95%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.033mg 71%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 35%
Protein 6.36g 23.98g 35%
Selenium 14.2µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 17%
Iron 1.7mg 0.51mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 12%
Phosphorus 153mg 237mg 12%
Carbs 33.06g 0.2g 11%
Calcium 181mg 70mg 11%
Copper 0.299mg 0.379mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 8%
Potassium 401mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 4%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.64mg 4%
Sodium 17mg 111mg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Calories 149kcal 99kcal 3%
Magnesium 25mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.079g 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 30.96g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 1g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 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
Garlic
3
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 +78.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16430%
Contains more OtherOther +24%
Contains more ProteinProtein +277%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 +215.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.4%

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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.