Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Shrimp
  5. Compare
  6. Shrimp vs. Leek

Shrimp vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between shrimp and leek?

  • Shrimp is higher in phosphorus, copper, and zinc, yet leek is higher in iron and manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Shrimp has 14 times more zinc than leek. While shrimp has 1.64mg of zinc, leek has only 0.12mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in leek is lower.
  • The glycemic index of leek is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types in this article.

Infographic

Shrimp vs Leek infographic
Infographic link

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%
Leek
Leek
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +577.1%
Contains more IronIron +311.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1357.6%

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%
Leek
Leek
11
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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Leek DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.5g 45%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Phosphorus 237mg 35mg 29%
Copper 0.379mg 0.12mg 29%
Iron 0.51mg 2.1mg 20%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.481mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 18%
Folate 64µg 16%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.12mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Vitamin A 83µg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Carbs 0.2g 14.15g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 61kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Potassium 259mg 180mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 59mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.166g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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
Leek
Leek
3
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1498.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6975%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

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
Leek
Leek
2
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.1%

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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.