Shrimp vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between shrimp and palm oil?
- Palm oil has less copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and iron than shrimp.
- Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 246% higher.
- Palm oil has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.
We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Oil, palm types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +5000% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 49.3g | 224% |
Fats | 0.28g | 100g | 153% |
Vitamin E | 15.94mg | 106% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 37g | 92% |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 0mg | 63% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 9.3g | 61% |
Protein | 23.98g | 0g | 48% |
Copper | 0.379mg | 0mg | 42% |
Calories | 99kcal | 884kcal | 39% |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 0mg | 34% |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 0mg | 15% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 0mg | 9% |
Potassium | 259mg | 0mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 8µg | 7% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 0mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.51mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
Sodium | 111mg | 0mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
Choline | 0.3mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +35614.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +76983.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11672.2% |