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Shrimp vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and bananas

  • Shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium; however, bananas are richer in manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% higher.
  • Shrimp has 111 times more sodium than bananas. While shrimp has 111mg of sodium, bananas have only 1mg.
  • Bananas have less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Bananas, raw.

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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
6
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%
Banana
Banana
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +96.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +385.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +993.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +977.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +718.2%

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%
Banana
Banana
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Banana DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.09g 46%
Copper 0.379mg 0.078mg 33%
Phosphorus 237mg 22mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 28%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.15mg 14%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.27mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 10%
Carbs 0.2g 22.84g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 5mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Sodium 111mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.26mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 358mg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Calories 99kcal 89kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g 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
Banana
Banana
3
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2100%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
Contains more FatsFats +17.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11320%
~equal in Water ~74.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Banana
Banana
0
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.073g

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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.