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Shrimp vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shrimp and jícama raw

  • Jícama raw contains less copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and calcium than shrimp.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 28 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 111mg of sodium, while jícama raw has 4mg.
  • Jícama raw is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Yambean (jicama), 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
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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +689.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1216.7%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%

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
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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Jícama raw DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 0.72g 47%
Copper 0.379mg 0.048mg 37%
Phosphorus 237mg 18mg 31%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.16mg 13%
Magnesium 39mg 12mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 12mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 4mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 38kcal 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 150mg 3%
Carbs 0.2g 8.82g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Iron 0.51mg 0.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.06mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.043g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3230.6%
Contains more FatsFats +211.1%
Contains more OtherOther +303.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4310%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +860%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.