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Shrimp vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and ginger?

  • Shrimp is higher in phosphorus, copper, zinc, and calcium, yet ginger is higher in manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Shrimp has 9 times more sodium than ginger. While shrimp has 111mg of sodium, ginger has only 13mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Ginger root, raw types 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
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%
Ginger
Ginger
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +382.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +597.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +593.9%

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%
Ginger
Ginger
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Ginger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.82g 44%
Phosphorus 237mg 34mg 29%
Copper 0.379mg 0.226mg 17%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.34mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 12%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.229mg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Carbs 0.2g 17.77g 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 16mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 415mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.154g 1%
Calories 99kcal 80kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Iron 0.51mg 0.6mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.75g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Ginger
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1217.6%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
Contains more FatsFats +167.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8785%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.9%

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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.