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Shrimp vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and lentil soup different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and calcium, while lentil soup is higher in iron.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 62% more than lentil soup.
  • Shrimp contains 5 times more zinc than lentil soup. Shrimp contains 1.64mg of zinc, while lentil soup contains 0.3mg.
  • Lentil soup is lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve types were used in this article.

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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
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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 6.4% 5.1% 13% 40% 23% 8.2% 32% 69% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +441.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +446.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more IronIron +109.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%

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
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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 5.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 18% 10% 10% 8.4% 21% 15% 0% 15% 0%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Lentil soup DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 3mg 62%
Protein 23.98g 3.74g 40%
Copper 0.379mg 0.07mg 34%
Phosphorus 237mg 74mg 23%
Sodium 111mg 532mg 18%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.3mg 12%
Iron 0.51mg 1.07mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 9mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 5%
Folate 20µg 5%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 144mg 3%
Carbs 0.2g 8.16g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.45g 2%
Calories 99kcal 56kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 1.12g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 8.16g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.13g 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
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
4% 8% 86%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 85.75 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +541.2%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3980%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
~equal in Other ~1.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +983.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.6%

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 soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171549/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.