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Shrimp vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and jalapeño

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and magnesium in shrimp is higher than in jalapeño.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than jalapeño.
  • Jalapeño has 37 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 111mg of sodium, while jalapeño has 3mg.
  • Jalapeño contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of jalapeño is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Peppers, jalapeno, 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
6
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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +104%
Contains more CopperCopper +723.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1071.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +811.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.9%
~equal in Potassium ~248mg

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
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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 132%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 0.91g 46%
Copper 0.379mg 0.046mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 32%
Phosphorus 237mg 26mg 30%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.14mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 8%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 12mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 15mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 29kcal 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.25mg 3%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Carbs 0.2g 6.5g 2%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 259mg 248mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.029g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.112g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2535.2%
Contains more OtherOther +128.3%
Contains more FatsFats +32.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3150%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
2
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.8%

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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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