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Shrimp vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and coconut milk different?

  • Shrimp is richer in phosphorus, copper, zinc, and calcium, while coconut milk is higher in manganese, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Coconut milk covers your daily need for saturated fat, 105% more than shrimp.
  • Coconut milk has a higher glycemic index (97) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) types were used 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
4
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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137%
Contains more IronIron +221.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2675.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Potassium ~263mg

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Coconut milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.056g 21.14g 96%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 2.29g 43%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.916mg 38%
Fats 0.28g 23.84g 36%
Phosphorus 237mg 100mg 20%
Iron 0.51mg 1.64mg 14%
Copper 0.379mg 0.266mg 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.67mg 9%
Calories 99kcal 230kcal 7%
Calcium 70mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.76mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Sodium 111mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.033mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 5.54g 2%
Choline 8.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 1.014g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.261g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.34g N/A
Magnesium 39mg 37mg 0%
Potassium 259mg 263mg 0%
Sugar 3.34g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 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
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +947.2%
Contains more OtherOther +70.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8414.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2670%
~equal in Water ~67.62g

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2012.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.4%

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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.