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Brown rice vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown rice and shrimp different?

  • Brown rice is richer in manganese, while shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and potassium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than brown rice.
  • Brown rice contains 30 times more manganese than shrimp. Brown rice contains 0.974mg of manganese, while shrimp contains 0.033mg.
  • Brown rice is lower in sodium.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than shrimp (50).

Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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 -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2851.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +257.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +131%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg
~equal in Iron ~0.51mg

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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
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 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 Brown rice Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 2.74g 23.98g 42%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.033mg 41%
Copper 0.106mg 0.379mg 30%
Phosphorus 103mg 237mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 15%
Selenium 5.8µg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.64mg 8%
Carbs 25.58g 0.2g 8%
Calcium 3mg 70mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Potassium 86mg 259mg 5%
Sodium 4mg 111mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 5%
Folate 9µg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.079g 2%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.056g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.048g 1%
Calories 123kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Iron 0.56mg 0.51mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.28g 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 0.2g N/A
Magnesium 39mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 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 FatsFats +246.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12690%
Contains more ProteinProtein +775.2%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +668.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +363.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%

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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.