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Shrimp vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and chinese broccoli

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium; however, chinese broccoli is richer in manganese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than chinese broccoli.
  • Chinese broccoli has 16 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 111mg of sodium, while chinese broccoli has 7mg.
  • Chinese broccoli contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Broccoli, chinese, 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
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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +521.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +478%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
~equal in Potassium ~261mg
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg

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
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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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.14g 46%
Copper 0.379mg 0.061mg 35%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 31%
Phosphorus 237mg 41mg 28%
Folate 99µg 25%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.39mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 11%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.264mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Vitamin A 82µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 18mg 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 7mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 22kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 100mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.33g 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Iron 0.51mg 0.56mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 3.81g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.72g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 1.31g N/A
Potassium 259mg 261mg 0%
Sugar 0.84g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.05g 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
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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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2003.5%
Contains more OtherOther +53.2%
Contains more FatsFats +157.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1805%
Contains more WaterWater +25.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +317.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.05g

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 broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.