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Shrimp vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and arrowroot different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, while arrowroot is higher in iron, manganese, and potassium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than arrowroot.
  • Shrimp contains 12 times more calcium than arrowroot. Shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, while arrowroot contains 6mg.
  • Arrowroot is lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Arrowroot, raw 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.
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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.3%
Contains more IronIron +335.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +427.3%

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 85%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 4.24g 39%
Copper 0.379mg 0.121mg 29%
Iron 0.51mg 2.22mg 21%
Phosphorus 237mg 98mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 11%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.63mg 9%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.174mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 6mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 454mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Sodium 111mg 26mg 4%
Carbs 0.2g 13.39g 4%
Magnesium 39mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 65kcal 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 12.09g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.092g 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% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +465.6%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6595%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%
~equal in Water ~80.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.5%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.