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Shrimp vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and avocadoes different?

  • Shrimp is richer in phosphorus, copper, zinc, and calcium, while avocadoes are higher in potassium and monounsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than avocadoes.
  • Shrimp contains 16 times more sodium than avocadoes. Shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, while avocadoes contain 7mg.
  • Avocadoes are lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +330.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg

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%
Avocado
Avocado
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Avocado DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 2g 44%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 28%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Phosphorus 237mg 52mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.28g 14.66g 22%
Copper 0.379mg 0.19mg 21%
Folate 81µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 20%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.816g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 10%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.64mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.056g 2.126g 9%
Potassium 259mg 485mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 7mg 5%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.142mg 5%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 160kcal 3%
Carbs 0.2g 8.53g 3%
Magnesium 39mg 29mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Iron 0.51mg 0.55mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1099%
Contains more FatsFats +5135.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4165%
Contains more OtherOther +30.6%
~equal in Water ~73.23g

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20314.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2198.7%

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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.