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Nori vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nori and shrimp?

  • Nori is higher in manganese and iron, yet shrimp is higher in phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Nori has 30 times more manganese than shrimp. While nori has 0.988mg of manganese, shrimp has only 0.033mg.

We used Seaweed, laver, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types 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.
Nori
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +252.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2893.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.6%
~equal in Calcium ~70mg

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.
Nori
11
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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 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 Nori Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Vitamin C 39mg 43%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.033mg 42%
Folate 146µg 37%
Protein 5.81g 23.98g 36%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 34%
Vitamin A 260µg 29%
Phosphorus 58mg 237mg 26%
Iron 1.8mg 0.51mg 16%
Copper 0.264mg 0.379mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 10%
Magnesium 2mg 39mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.64mg 5%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Calories 35kcal 99kcal 3%
Sodium 48mg 111mg 3%
Potassium 356mg 259mg 3%
Carbs 5.11g 0.2g 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 0.2g N/A
Calcium 70mg 70mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 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
Nori
3
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Shrimp
1
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 +2455%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +211.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +312.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 +39.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92%
~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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.