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Shrimp vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and eggplant

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and magnesium; however, eggplant is richer in manganese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant has 56 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 111mg of sodium, while eggplant has 2mg.
  • Eggplant contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Eggplant, raw.

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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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +677.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains more IronIron +121.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +887.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +603%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Eggplant DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 0.98g 46%
Copper 0.379mg 0.081mg 33%
Phosphorus 237mg 24mg 30%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.16mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.232mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 14mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 9mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 25kcal 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 5.88g 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 229mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2346.9%
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2840%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.076g

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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.