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Shrimp vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and nori?

  • Shrimp is higher in phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and zinc, yet nori is higher in manganese and iron.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Shrimp has 20 times more magnesium than nori. While shrimp has 39mg of magnesium, nori has only 2mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in nori is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Seaweed, laver, raw 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
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%
Nori
Nori
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +252.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2893.9%
~equal in Calcium ~70mg

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%
Nori
Nori
11
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Nori DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin C 39mg 43%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.988mg 42%
Folate 146µg 37%
Protein 23.98g 5.81g 36%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 34%
Vitamin A 260µg 29%
Phosphorus 237mg 58mg 26%
Iron 0.51mg 1.8mg 16%
Copper 0.379mg 0.264mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 10%
Magnesium 39mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.05mg 5%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Calories 99kcal 35kcal 3%
Sodium 111mg 48mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 356mg 3%
Carbs 0.2g 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 4.81g N/A
Calcium 70mg 70mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.025g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.08g 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
1
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Nori
Nori
3
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +312.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2455%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +211.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g

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
Nori
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.061g

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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.