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Shrimp vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and plantain raw different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, while plantain raw is higher in potassium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than plantain raw.
  • Shrimp contains 28 times more sodium than plantain raw. Shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, while plantain raw contains 4mg.
  • Plantain raw is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than plantain raw (37).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Plantains, raw 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
5
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% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1071.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +597.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.7%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Plantain raw DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.3g 45%
Copper 0.379mg 0.081mg 33%
Phosphorus 237mg 34mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 23%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 20%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.14mg 14%
Carbs 0.2g 31.89g 11%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Calcium 70mg 3mg 7%
Potassium 259mg 499mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Sodium 111mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 4%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Calories 99kcal 122kcal 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Iron 0.51mg 0.6mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 29.59g N/A
Magnesium 39mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 15g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1744.6%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more FatsFats +32.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15845%
~equal in Other ~1.16g

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.5%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.