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Shrimp vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and lentil

  • Shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, and calcium; however, lentil is richer in iron and manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% higher.
  • Shrimp has 56 times more sodium than lentil. While shrimp has 111mg of sodium, lentil has only 2mg.
  • Lentil has less cholesterol.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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
4
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%
Lentil
Lentil
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +51%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.5%
Contains more IronIron +552.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1397%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg

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%
Lentil
Lentil
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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Lentil DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Folate 181µg 45%
Iron 0.51mg 3.33mg 35%
Fiber 7.9g 32%
Protein 23.98g 9.02g 30%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.494mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 14%
Copper 0.379mg 0.251mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 13%
Phosphorus 237mg 180mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 7%
Carbs 0.2g 20.13g 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 19mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 2mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Potassium 259mg 369mg 3%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.27mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.175g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calories 99kcal 116kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 36mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 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
Lentil
Lentil
2
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
Contains more FatsFats +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9965%
~equal in Water ~69.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Lentil
Lentil
3
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.053g

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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.