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Shrimp vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and marshmallow?

  • Shrimp is richer than marshmallow in phosphorus, copper, zinc, magnesium, potassium, and calcium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Shrimp has 52 times more potassium than marshmallow. While shrimp has 259mg of potassium, marshmallow has only 5mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in marshmallow is lower.
  • The glycemic index of shrimp is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Candies, marshmallows types 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
8
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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5080%
Contains more IronIron +121.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2862.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.9%

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% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Marshmallow DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.8g 44%
Phosphorus 237mg 8mg 33%
Copper 0.379mg 0.097mg 31%
Carbs 0.2g 81.3g 27%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.04mg 15%
Calories 99kcal 318kcal 11%
Magnesium 39mg 2mg 9%
Potassium 259mg 5mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 3mg 7%
Iron 0.51mg 0.23mg 4%
Selenium 1.7µg 3%
Sodium 111mg 80mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.008mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.047g 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 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
4
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1232.2%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more WaterWater +353.2%
Contains more OtherOther +303.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40550%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.056g

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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.