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Shrimp vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shrimp and bell peppers

  • Bell peppers contain less copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and calcium than shrimp.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • Bell peppers have 37 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 111mg of sodium, while bell peppers have 3mg.
  • Bell peppers are lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index than bell peppers.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Peppers, sweet, green, 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
7
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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +474.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1161.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1085%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +269.7%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 89%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 0.86g 46%
Copper 0.379mg 0.066mg 35%
Phosphorus 237mg 20mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 17%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.13mg 14%
Magnesium 39mg 10mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Calcium 70mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 3mg 5%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.122mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 20kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Iron 0.51mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 175mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 4.64g 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2688.4%
Contains more FatsFats +64.7%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2220%
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.058g

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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.