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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.
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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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.
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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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 Macadamia 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
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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.2%
Contains more WaterWater +5365.4%
Contains more FatsFats +26960.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6810%
~equal in Other ~1.14g

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122560.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1801.3%

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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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