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Shrimp vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and couscous

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and potassium in shrimp is higher than in couscous.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than couscous.
  • Couscous has 22 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 111mg of sodium, while couscous has 5mg.
  • Couscous contains less cholesterol.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Couscous, 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
Shrimp
7
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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.6%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +824.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +530.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +977.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%

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 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Couscous DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Selenium 27.5µg 50%
Protein 23.98g 3.79g 40%
Copper 0.379mg 0.041mg 38%
Phosphorus 237mg 22mg 31%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.26mg 13%
Carbs 0.2g 23.22g 8%
Magnesium 39mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 8mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 58mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Sodium 111mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.38mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 2%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Calories 99kcal 112kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.022g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
4
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +532.7%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more OtherOther +365.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11510%
~equal in Water ~72.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.2%

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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.