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Flax seeds vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flax seeds and shrimp

  • Flax seeds are higher than shrimp in manganese, copper, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and potassium.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for manganese is 106% higher.
  • Flax seeds have 65 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While flax seeds have 3.663g of saturated fat, shrimp has only 0.056g.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, flaxseed 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
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 +905.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.9%
Contains more IronIron +1023.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7421.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
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 A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Shrimp DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.079g 191%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 137%
Fiber 27.3g 109%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.033mg 106%
Copper 1.22mg 0.379mg 93%
Magnesium 392mg 39mg 84%
Iron 5.73mg 0.51mg 65%
Fats 42.16g 0.28g 64%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Phosphorus 642mg 237mg 58%
Selenium 25.4µg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 36%
Zinc 4.34mg 1.64mg 25%
Folate 87µg 22%
Calories 534kcal 99kcal 22%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.048g 19%
Calcium 255mg 70mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 19%
Potassium 813mg 259mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.056g 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 12%
Protein 18.29g 23.98g 11%
Carbs 28.88g 0.2g 10%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Sodium 30mg 111mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 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 0.007g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 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 +14957.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14340%
Contains more OtherOther +206.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.1%
Contains more WaterWater +968%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 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 +15581.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36267.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.