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Shrimp vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and lemongrass

  • Shrimp has more phosphorus and copper, while lemongrass has more manganese, iron, potassium, and zinc.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 226% more than shrimp.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Lemon grass (citronella), 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
2
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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.2%
Contains more IronIron +1502%
Contains more ZincZinc +36%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15730.3%
~equal in Calcium ~65mg

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.033mg 5.224mg 226%
Iron 0.51mg 8.17mg 96%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.82g 44%
Phosphorus 237mg 101mg 19%
Folate 75µg 19%
Potassium 259mg 723mg 14%
Copper 0.379mg 0.266mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 10%
Carbs 0.2g 25.31g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 5%
Zinc 1.64mg 2.23mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 65mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Calories 99kcal 99kcal 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 25.31g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.054g 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% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1217.6%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12555%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%
~equal in Water ~70.58g

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.2%

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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.