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Shrimp vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and oranges

  • Shrimp is higher than oranges in copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and iron.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% higher.
  • Oranges have less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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
8
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%
Orange
Orange
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more IronIron +410%
Contains more CopperCopper +742.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1592.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Orange
Orange
10
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Orange DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 59%
Protein 23.98g 0.94g 46%
Copper 0.379mg 0.045mg 37%
Phosphorus 237mg 14mg 32%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.07mg 14%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Folate 30µg 8%
Magnesium 39mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Iron 0.51mg 0.1mg 5%
Carbs 0.2g 11.75g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 47kcal 3%
Calcium 70mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 181mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Manganese 0.033mg 0.025mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Orange
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2451.1%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5775%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%

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
Orange
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%

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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.