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Shrimp vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and mandarin oranges different?

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium than mandarin oranges.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • Shrimp contains 56 times more sodium than mandarin oranges. While shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, mandarin oranges contain only 2mg.
  • Mandarin oranges have less cholesterol.

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw are the varieties 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
Shrimp
7
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56%
Contains more IronIron +240%
Contains more CopperCopper +802.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1085%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 0.81g 46%
Copper 0.379mg 0.042mg 37%
Phosphorus 237mg 20mg 31%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 30%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.07mg 14%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 2mg 5%
Iron 0.51mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin A 34µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Carbs 0.2g 13.34g 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 166mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 37mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 53kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.039mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2860.5%
Contains more OtherOther +227%
Contains more FatsFats +10.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6570%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%

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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.