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Shrimp vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shrimp and garlic?

  • Shrimp is richer in phosphorus and copper, yet garlic is richer in manganese, iron, and calcium.
  • Garlic's daily need coverage for manganese is 71% higher.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Garlic, 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
4
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%
Garlic
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.8%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4966.7%

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%
Garlic
10
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 95%
Manganese 0.033mg 1.672mg 71%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 35%
Protein 23.98g 6.36g 35%
Selenium 14.2µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 17%
Iron 0.51mg 1.7mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 12%
Phosphorus 237mg 153mg 12%
Carbs 0.2g 33.06g 11%
Calcium 70mg 181mg 11%
Copper 0.379mg 0.299mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 8%
Potassium 259mg 401mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 4%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.16mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 17mg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 149kcal 3%
Magnesium 39mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.249g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 1g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Garlic
3
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +277%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +78.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16430%
Contains more OtherOther +24%

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
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.2%

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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.