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Shrimp vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and heart of palm

  • Shrimp has more phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium, while heart of palm has more potassium, copper, zinc, and iron.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than heart of palm.
  • Shrimp contains 8 times more sodium than heart of palm. While shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, heart of palm contains only 14mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in heart of palm is lower.
  • Heart of palm has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of heart of palm is 32, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Hearts of palm, 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +597.3%
Contains more IronIron +231.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Heart of palm DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 62%
Potassium 259mg 1806mg 46%
Protein 23.98g 2.7g 43%
Copper 0.379mg 0.644mg 29%
Zinc 1.64mg 3.73mg 19%
Iron 0.51mg 1.69mg 15%
Phosphorus 237mg 140mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 14%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Carbs 0.2g 25.61g 8%
Magnesium 39mg 10mg 7%
Folate 24µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Calcium 70mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 115kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.046g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.089g 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
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +788.1%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12705%
Contains more OtherOther +64.5%
~equal in Water ~69.5g

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +860%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%

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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.