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Shrimp vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and Chinese cabbage?

  • Shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, and zinc, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Shrimp has 18 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. While shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, Chinese cabbage has only 0.021mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in Chinese cabbage is lower.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw types 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
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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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1704.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +763.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +56.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +381.8%
~equal in Potassium ~252mg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin C 45mg 50%
Protein 23.98g 1.5g 45%
Copper 0.379mg 0.021mg 40%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Phosphorus 237mg 37mg 29%
Vitamin A 223µg 25%
Folate 66µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 15%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.19mg 13%
Magnesium 39mg 19mg 5%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.159mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 13kcal 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 105mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 2%
Sodium 111mg 65mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 2.18g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 1.18g N/A
Potassium 259mg 252mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 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
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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% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1498.7%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +990%
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.5%

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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.