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. Lettuce

Shrimp vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between shrimp and lettuce

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium; however, lettuce has more manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • Lettuce has 13 times less copper than shrimp. Shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, while lettuce has 0.029mg.
  • Lettuce is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index than lettuce.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Lettuce, green leaf, raw.

Infographic

Shrimp vs Lettuce 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1206.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +811.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +717.2%
Contains more IronIron +68.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +657.6%

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%
Lettuce
Lettuce
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.36g 45%
Vitamin A 370µg 41%
Copper 0.379mg 0.029mg 39%
Phosphorus 237mg 29mg 30%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.18mg 13%
Folate 38µg 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 10%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.25mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 13mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Calories 99kcal 15kcal 4%
Sodium 111mg 28mg 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.86mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 36mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 194mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Carbs 0.2g 2.87g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1663.2%
Contains more FatsFats +86.7%
Contains more OtherOther +89.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1335%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.082g

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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.