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Shrimp vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and parsley different?

  • Shrimp is richer in phosphorus, copper, and zinc, while parsley is higher in iron, potassium, calcium, and manganese.
  • Parsley covers your daily need for iron, 71% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than parsley (32).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Parsley, fresh 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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.9%
Contains more IronIron +1115.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +384.8%

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%
Parsley
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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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 133mg 148%
Iron 0.51mg 6.2mg 71%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin A 421µg 47%
Protein 23.98g 2.97g 42%
Folate 152µg 38%
Phosphorus 237mg 58mg 26%
Copper 0.379mg 0.149mg 26%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Potassium 259mg 554mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 138mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.16mg 6%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.07mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 36kcal 3%
Magnesium 39mg 50mg 3%
Sodium 111mg 56mg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 6.33g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Fats 0.28g 0.79g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.132g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 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
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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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +707.4%
Contains more FatsFats +182.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3065%
Contains more WaterWater +18%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +514.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57%

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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.