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Shrimp vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shrimp and fireweed?

  • Shrimp is richer in phosphorus and copper, yet fireweed is richer in manganese, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, and potassium.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 290% higher.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fireweed, leaves, raw types in this comparison.

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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
2
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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.7%
Contains more IronIron +370.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20215.2%

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% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.033mg 6.704mg 290%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 49%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Protein 23.98g 4.71g 39%
Calcium 70mg 429mg 36%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 29%
Magnesium 39mg 156mg 28%
Folate 112µg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 27%
Iron 0.51mg 2.4mg 24%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Phosphorus 237mg 108mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 11%
Zinc 1.64mg 2.66mg 9%
Copper 0.379mg 0.32mg 7%
Potassium 259mg 494mg 7%
Carbs 0.2g 19.22g 6%
Fats 0.28g 2.75g 4%
Sodium 111mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1%
Calories 99kcal 103kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 8.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +409.1%
Contains more FatsFats +882.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9510%
Contains more OtherOther +109.9%
~equal in Water ~70.78g

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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.