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Shrimp vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and horned melon

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium; however, horned melon is richer in iron.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for copper is 40% more.
  • Shrimp contains 56 times more sodium than horned melon. Shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, while horned melon contains 2mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Horned melon (Kiwano).

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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
5
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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1795%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540.5%
Contains more IronIron +121.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~40mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Horned melon DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.78g 44%
Copper 0.379mg 0.02mg 40%
Phosphorus 237mg 37mg 29%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.48mg 11%
Iron 0.51mg 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 13mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 123mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 44kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 2%
Fats 0.28g 1.26g 2%
Carbs 0.2g 7.56g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 7.56g N/A
Magnesium 39mg 40mg 0%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.039mg 0%
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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1247.2%
Contains more OtherOther +181.4%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3680%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%

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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.