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Shrimp vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and chili pepper

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium; however, chili pepper is richer in manganese and iron.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than chili pepper.
  • Chili pepper has 12 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 111mg of sodium, while chili pepper has 9mg.
  • Chili pepper contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw.

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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
5
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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +530.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +451.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.3%
Contains more IronIron +102%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +466.7%

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%
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 160%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.87g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 39%
Phosphorus 237mg 43mg 28%
Copper 0.379mg 0.129mg 28%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.26mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 7%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.187mg 7%
Iron 0.51mg 1.03mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 14mg 6%
Folate 23µg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 23mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 40kcal 3%
Carbs 0.2g 8.81g 3%
Potassium 259mg 322mg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.239g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1182.4%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4305%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.5%

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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.