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Shrimp vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and lemons

  • Shrimp is higher than lemons in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% higher.
  • Shrimp has 56 times more sodium than lemons. While shrimp has 111mg of sodium, lemons have only 2mg.
  • Lemons have less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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%
Lemon
Lemon
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +924.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1381.3%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.03mg

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%
Lemon
Lemon
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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Lemon DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin C 53mg 59%
Protein 23.98g 1.1g 46%
Copper 0.379mg 0.037mg 38%
Phosphorus 237mg 16mg 32%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.06mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 39mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 29kcal 4%
Potassium 259mg 138mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 26mg 4%
Carbs 0.2g 9.32g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Iron 0.51mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.03mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.011g 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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Lemon
Lemon
3
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2080%
Contains more OtherOther +303.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4560%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
~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
Lemon
Lemon
2
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.4%
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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.