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Shrimp vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shrimp and Mexican tea

  • Shrimp has more phosphorus and copper; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese, calcium, magnesium, iron, and potassium.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 133% more than shrimp.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Epazote, raw.

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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
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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 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +292.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.4%
Contains more IronIron +268.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9287.9%

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
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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 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.033mg 3.098mg 133%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Folate 215µg 54%
Protein 23.98g 0.33g 47%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 27%
Phosphorus 237mg 86mg 22%
Copper 0.379mg 0.19mg 21%
Calcium 70mg 275mg 21%
Magnesium 39mg 121mg 20%
Iron 0.51mg 1.88mg 17%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 12%
Potassium 259mg 633mg 11%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 43mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 32kcal 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 7.44g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.52g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 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
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
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +85.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3620%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more OtherOther +106.6%

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. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/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.