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Heart of palm vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between heart of palm and shrimp

  • Heart of palm has more potassium, copper, zinc, and iron, while shrimp has more phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than heart of palm.
  • Heart of palm contains 7 times more potassium than shrimp. While heart of palm contains 1806mg of potassium, shrimp contains only 259mg.
  • The amount of sodium in heart of palm is lower.
  • Heart of palm has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of heart of palm is 32, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Hearts of palm, raw 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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +597.3%
Contains more IronIron +231.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.3%

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 62%
Potassium 1806mg 259mg 46%
Protein 2.7g 23.98g 43%
Copper 0.644mg 0.379mg 29%
Zinc 3.73mg 1.64mg 19%
Iron 1.69mg 0.51mg 15%
Phosphorus 140mg 237mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 14%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Carbs 25.61g 0.2g 8%
Magnesium 10mg 39mg 7%
Folate 24µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Calcium 18mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Sodium 14mg 111mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Calories 115kcal 99kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 24.11g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.046g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.079g 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% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Shrimp
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 +12705%
Contains more OtherOther +64.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +788.1%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +860%

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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.