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Shrimp vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shrimp and cauliflower?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium, yet cauliflower is richer in manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% higher.
  • Shrimp has 10 times more copper than cauliflower. Shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, while cauliflower has 0.039mg.
  • Cauliflower contains less cholesterol.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cauliflower, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +871.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +507.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +369.7%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Cauliflower DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 54%
Protein 23.98g 1.92g 44%
Copper 0.379mg 0.039mg 38%
Phosphorus 237mg 44mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 14%
Folate 57µg 14%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 13%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.27mg 12%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Magnesium 39mg 15mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 22mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.155mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 25kcal 4%
Sodium 111mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 3%
Carbs 0.2g 4.97g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Iron 0.51mg 0.42mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 299mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 0.013g 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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1149%
Contains more OtherOther +59.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2385%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.8%

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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.