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Rice vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rice and shrimp?

  • Rice is richer in manganese and iron, yet shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% higher.
  • Rice has 14 times more manganese than shrimp. Rice has 0.472mg of manganese, while shrimp has 0.033mg.
  • Rice contains less sodium.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
Rice
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Shrimp
Shrimp
6
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 IronIron +135.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1330.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +640%
Contains more CopperCopper +449.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +451.2%

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.
Rice
Rice
8
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Shrimp
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 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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 2.69g 23.98g 43%
Copper 0.069mg 0.379mg 34%
Phosphorus 43mg 237mg 28%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.033mg 19%
Folate 58µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 14%
Selenium 7.5µg 14%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.64mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 9%
Iron 1.2mg 0.51mg 9%
Carbs 28.17g 0.2g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 8%
Potassium 35mg 259mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 7%
Calcium 10mg 70mg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 39mg 6%
Sodium 1mg 111mg 5%
Calories 130kcal 99kcal 2%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 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
Rice
Rice
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
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 +13985%
Contains more ProteinProtein +791.4%
Contains more OtherOther +188.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Shrimp
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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.079g

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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.