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Shrimp vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and true morels

  • Shrimp is higher in phosphorus; however, true morels are richer in iron, copper, and manganese.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 146% higher.
  • Shrimp has 2 times more magnesium than true morels. While shrimp has 39mg of magnesium, true morels have only 19mg.
  • True morels have a lower glycemic index (32) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Mushrooms, morel, 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
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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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.7%
Contains more IronIron +2288.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1678.8%

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
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% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp True morels DV% diff.
Iron 0.51mg 12.18mg 146%
Cholesterol 189mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 3.12g 42%
Copper 0.379mg 0.625mg 27%
Vitamin D 206IU 26%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 26%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.587mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 6%
Phosphorus 237mg 194mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 19mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Zinc 1.64mg 2.03mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 21mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 411mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 31kcal 3%
Calcium 70mg 43mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.433g 2%
Carbs 0.2g 5.1g 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Fats 0.28g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.065g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.052g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
1
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +668.6%
Contains more FatsFats +103.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2450%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more OtherOther +32.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +448.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.052g

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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.