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Shrimp vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and amaranth

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and zinc, while amaranth has more manganese, iron, and magnesium.
  • Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 36% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 19 times more sodium than amaranth. While shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, amaranth contains only 6mg.
  • Shrimp has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
5
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +311.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2487.9%

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.
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%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Amaranth DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 3.8g 40%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.854mg 36%
Copper 0.379mg 0.149mg 26%
Iron 0.51mg 2.1mg 20%
Phosphorus 237mg 148mg 13%
Selenium 5.5µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.86mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 65mg 6%
Carbs 0.2g 18.69g 6%
Sodium 111mg 6mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 135mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 47mg 2%
Fats 0.28g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 1%
Calories 99kcal 102kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 16.59g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +531.1%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
Contains more FatsFats +464.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9245%
~equal in Water ~75.16g

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.