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Oatmeal vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oatmeal and shrimp

  • Oatmeal has more iron and manganese; however, shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 68% higher.
  • Shrimp has 17 times less manganese than oatmeal. Oatmeal has 0.558mg of manganese, while shrimp has 0.033mg.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than shrimp.

Food types used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +1068.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1590.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +324.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +474.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.8%

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.
Oatmeal
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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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 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 C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Shrimp DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.51mg 68%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 2.37g 23.98g 43%
Copper 0.066mg 0.379mg 35%
Phosphorus 77mg 237mg 23%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.033mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 17%
Vitamin A 130µg 14%
Folate 44µg 11%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Zinc 0.62mg 1.64mg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 6%
Potassium 61mg 259mg 6%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Carbs 11.67g 0.2g 4%
Sodium 49mg 111mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 39mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.079g 2%
Calories 68kcal 99kcal 2%
Fats 1.36g 0.28g 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Calcium 80mg 70mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.056g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.048g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +385.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5735%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +911.8%
Contains more OtherOther +112.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 +714.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +439.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%

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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.