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Shrimp vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and buckwheat

  • Shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and potassium; however, buckwheat is richer in manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% higher.
  • Shrimp has 28 times more sodium than buckwheat. While shrimp has 111mg of sodium, buckwheat has only 4mg.
  • Buckwheat has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Buckwheat groats, roasted, 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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +56.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1121.2%

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%
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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Buckwheat DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 3.38g 41%
Copper 0.379mg 0.146mg 26%
Phosphorus 237mg 70mg 24%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.403mg 16%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.61mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 7%
Carbs 0.2g 19.94g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 4mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 88mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.8mg 4%
Magnesium 39mg 51mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.62g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.188g 1%
Calories 99kcal 92kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.134g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 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
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +609.5%
Contains more OtherOther +181.4%
Contains more FatsFats +121.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9870%
~equal in Water ~75.63g

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +291.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138%

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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.