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Shrimp vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shrimp and peppermint

  • Shrimp has more phosphorus and copper; however, peppermint is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than peppermint.
  • Peppermint contains 3 times less phosphorus than shrimp. Shrimp contains 237mg of phosphorus, while peppermint contains 73mg.
  • Peppermint has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of peppermint is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Peppermint, fresh.

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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
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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.7%
Contains more IronIron +896.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3463.6%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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
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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%
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Peppermint DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Iron 0.51mg 5.08mg 57%
Manganese 0.033mg 1.176mg 50%
Protein 23.98g 3.75g 40%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 35%
Fiber 8g 32%
Folate 114µg 29%
Vitamin A 212µg 24%
Phosphorus 237mg 73mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 20%
Calcium 70mg 243mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 11%
Magnesium 39mg 80mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 10%
Potassium 259mg 569mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Copper 0.379mg 0.329mg 6%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.11mg 5%
Carbs 0.2g 14.89g 5%
Sodium 111mg 31mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.508g 3%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.246g 1%
Calories 99kcal 70kcal 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.94g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 6.89g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
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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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +539.5%
Contains more FatsFats +235.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7345%
Contains more OtherOther +46.3%
~equal in Water ~78.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +543%

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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.