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Shrimp vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and brazil nut different?

  • Brazil nut has more copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, iron, zinc, potassium, and calcium than shrimp.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for brazil nut is 152% higher.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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
0
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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +864.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.4%
Contains more IronIron +376.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +359.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3606.1%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 24.399g 162%
Copper 0.379mg 1.743mg 152%
Fats 0.28g 67.1g 103%
Magnesium 39mg 376mg 80%
Saturated fat 0.056g 16.134g 73%
Phosphorus 237mg 725mg 70%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 23.879g 60%
Manganese 0.033mg 1.223mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 51%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Calories 99kcal 659kcal 28%
Iron 0.51mg 2.43mg 24%
Zinc 1.64mg 4.06mg 22%
Protein 23.98g 14.32g 19%
Potassium 259mg 659mg 12%
Calcium 70mg 160mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 8%
Folate 22µg 6%
Sodium 111mg 3mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Carbs 0.2g 11.74g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2073.4%
Contains more FatsFats +23864.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5770%
Contains more OtherOther +182.6%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49647.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30784.8%

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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.