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Shrimp vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and peanuts different?

  • Peanuts are higher than shrimp in copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Peanuts cover your daily need for copper, 85% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than peanuts (13).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Peanuts, all types, raw 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
Shrimp
0
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%
Peanut
Peanut
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.2%
Contains more IronIron +798%
Contains more CopperCopper +201.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +99.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5760.6%

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%
Peanut
Peanut
8
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% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Peanut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 15.558g 103%
Copper 0.379mg 1.144mg 85%
Manganese 0.033mg 1.934mg 83%
Fats 0.28g 49.24g 75%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 75%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 24.426g 61%
Folate 240µg 60%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 53%
Iron 0.51mg 4.58mg 51%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 35%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Magnesium 39mg 168mg 31%
Saturated fat 0.056g 6.279g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 27%
Calories 99kcal 567kcal 23%
Phosphorus 237mg 376mg 20%
Zinc 1.64mg 3.27mg 15%
Selenium 7.2µg 13%
Potassium 259mg 705mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 10%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Carbs 0.2g 16.13g 5%
Sodium 111mg 18mg 4%
Protein 23.98g 25.8g 4%
Calcium 70mg 92mg 2%
Net carbs 0.2g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 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
1
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Peanut
Peanut
4
26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1043.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17485.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7965%
Contains more OtherOther +92.6%
~equal in Protein ~25.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Peanut
Peanut
2
14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50787.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19593.7%

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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.