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Shrimp vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and pumpkin

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium in shrimp is higher than in pumpkin.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than pumpkin.
  • Shrimp contains 111 times more sodium than pumpkin. While shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, pumpkin contains only 1mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pumpkin is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Pumpkin, 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +412.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +56.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278.8%

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
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%
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
11
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Pumpkin DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin A 426µg 47%
Protein 23.98g 1g 46%
Phosphorus 237mg 44mg 28%
Copper 0.379mg 0.127mg 28%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.32mg 12%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 12mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.125mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 26kcal 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.8mg 4%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Potassium 259mg 340mg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 6.5g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 6g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
3
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: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2298%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3150%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +269.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1480%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.052g

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.