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Shrimp vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and fennel different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium, while fennel is higher in manganese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than fennel.
  • Shrimp contains 8 times more zinc than fennel. Shrimp contains 1.64mg of zinc, while fennel contains 0.2mg.
  • Fennel is lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fennel, bulb, 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
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%
Fennel
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +474.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.8%
Contains more IronIron +43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +478.8%

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
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%
Fennel
11
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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Fennel DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Protein 23.98g 1.24g 45%
Copper 0.379mg 0.066mg 35%
Phosphorus 237mg 50mg 27%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.2mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Folate 27µg 7%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.191mg 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 414mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.73mg 3%
Sodium 111mg 52mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 31kcal 3%
Calcium 70mg 49mg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 7.3g 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.169g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.068g 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
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Fennel
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1833.9%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3550%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Fennel
2
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.9%

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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.