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Shrimp vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and asparagus

  • Shrimp has more phosphorus, copper, zinc, and magnesium; however, asparagus is richer in iron and manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Shrimp contains 56 times more sodium than asparagus. Shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, while asparagus contains 2mg.
  • Asparagus contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Asparagus, 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
6
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% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +100.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355.8%
Contains more IronIron +319.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +378.8%

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%
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Asparagus DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 2.2g 44%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Phosphorus 237mg 52mg 26%
Copper 0.379mg 0.189mg 21%
Iron 0.51mg 2.14mg 20%
Folate 52µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 11%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.54mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 14mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 24mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 2mg 5%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.158mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 20kcal 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 202mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Carbs 0.2g 3.88g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 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 0g 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +990%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +108.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1840%
Contains more WaterWater +25.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.6%

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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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