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Shrimp vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and chestnut

  • Shrimp has more phosphorus and zinc; however, chestnut is richer in manganese, iron, potassium, and copper.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Shrimp contains 7 times more zinc than chestnut. Shrimp contains 1.64mg of zinc, while chestnut contains 0.25mg.
  • Chestnut contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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
3
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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +556%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.1%
Contains more IronIron +239.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2487.9%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Chestnut DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 2g 44%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.854mg 36%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 30%
Phosphorus 237mg 99mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 18%
Iron 0.51mg 1.73mg 15%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.25mg 13%
Potassium 259mg 715mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 12%
Copper 0.379mg 0.472mg 10%
Folate 38µg 10%
Carbs 0.2g 27.76g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 54mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 27mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.545g 3%
Calories 99kcal 131kcal 2%
Fats 0.28g 1.38g 2%
Calcium 70mg 46mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.476g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 27.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1099%
Contains more OtherOther +70.4%
Contains more FatsFats +392.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13780%
~equal in Water ~68.15g

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% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +891.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +589.9%

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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.