Shrimp vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between shrimp and macadamia
- Shrimp has more phosphorus; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 178% more.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +26.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +233.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +623.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +99.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12418.2% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 4.131mg | 178% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 58.877g | 147% |
Fats | 0.28g | 75.77g | 116% |
Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 100% | |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 0mg | 63% |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 12.061g | 55% |
Copper | 0.379mg | 0.756mg | 42% |
Iron | 0.51mg | 3.69mg | 40% |
Fiber | 8.6g | 34% | |
Protein | 23.98g | 7.91g | 32% |
Calories | 99kcal | 718kcal | 31% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 130mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 21% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 12% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 1.502g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 188mg | 7% |
Selenium | 3.6µg | 7% | |
Sodium | 111mg | 5mg | 5% |
Carbs | 0.2g | 13.82g | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 1.3mg | 3% |
Potassium | 259mg | 368mg | 3% |
Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 85mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 5.22g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.363mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.07g | 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 | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +203.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +5365.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +26960.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +6810% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +122560.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1801.3% |