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Shrimp vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and lima beans

  • Shrimp has more phosphorus, copper, zinc, and calcium, while lima beans have more iron, manganese, and potassium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than lima beans.
  • Shrimp contains 56 times more sodium than lima beans. While shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, lima beans contain only 2mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lima beans is lower.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Lima beans, large, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.1%
Contains more IronIron +368.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1463.6%

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%
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% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Lima beans DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 7.8g 32%
Fiber 7g 28%
Iron 0.51mg 2.39mg 24%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.516mg 21%
Folate 83µg 21%
Phosphorus 237mg 111mg 18%
Copper 0.379mg 0.235mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 12%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Potassium 259mg 508mg 7%
Carbs 0.2g 20.88g 7%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.95mg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.171g 1%
Calories 99kcal 115kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.4%
Contains more FatsFats +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10340%
~equal in Water ~69.79g
~equal in Other ~1.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.5%

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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.