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Shrimp vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and oregano different?

  • Shrimp is richer in phosphorus, while oregano is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, and zinc.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for iron, 454% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than oregano (5).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Spices, oregano, dried types were 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
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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +592.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2181.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +386.5%
Contains more IronIron +7115.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +67%
Contains more ZincZinc +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15021.2%

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%
Oregano
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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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 0.51mg 36.8mg 454%
Manganese 0.033mg 4.99mg 216%
Fiber 42.5g 170%
Calcium 70mg 1597mg 153%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 80%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Folate 237µg 59%
Magnesium 39mg 270mg 55%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 41%
Protein 23.98g 9g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 29%
Potassium 259mg 1260mg 29%
Copper 0.379mg 0.633mg 28%
Carbs 0.2g 68.92g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 15%
Phosphorus 237mg 148mg 13%
Zinc 1.64mg 2.69mg 10%
Vitamin A 85µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.369g 9%
Calories 99kcal 265kcal 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.551g 7%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Fats 0.28g 4.28g 6%
Sodium 111mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.716g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.621g 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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.4%
Contains more WaterWater +648.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1428.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34360%
Contains more OtherOther +550.4%

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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1391.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1632.9%

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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.