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Seaweed vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between seaweed and shrimp?

  • Seaweed is richer in iron, magnesium, calcium, and manganese, yet shrimp is richer in phosphorus and copper.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% higher.
  • Seaweed has 6 times more manganese than shrimp. Seaweed has 0.2mg of manganese, while shrimp has 0.033mg.
  • Shrimp contains less sodium.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +210.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +458.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +506.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.4%

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.
Seaweed
Seaweed
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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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 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 Seaweed Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 180µg 45%
Protein 1.68g 23.98g 45%
Iron 2.85mg 0.51mg 29%
Copper 0.13mg 0.379mg 28%
Phosphorus 42mg 237mg 28%
Magnesium 121mg 39mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 12%
Calcium 168mg 70mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.033mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Sodium 233mg 111mg 5%
Potassium 89mg 259mg 5%
Zinc 1.23mg 1.64mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Carbs 9.57g 0.2g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.056g 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 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% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 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 +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4685%
Contains more OtherOther +446.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1327.4%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 +104.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.1%

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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.