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Shrimp vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and quinoa different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc, while quinoa is higher in manganese, iron, and magnesium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than quinoa.
  • Shrimp contains 16 times more sodium than quinoa. Shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, while quinoa contains 7mg.
  • Quinoa is lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Quinoa, cooked 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
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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.1%
Contains more IronIron +192.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1812.1%

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
7
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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Quinoa DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 4.4g 39%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.631mg 26%
Copper 0.379mg 0.192mg 21%
Iron 0.51mg 1.49mg 12%
Phosphorus 237mg 152mg 12%
Folate 42µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.078g 7%
Carbs 0.2g 21.3g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Magnesium 39mg 64mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.09mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 7mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 172mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 3%
Fats 0.28g 1.92g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.528g 1%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.231g 1%
Calories 99kcal 120kcal 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.015g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +445%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
Contains more FatsFats +585.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10550%
~equal in Water ~71.61g

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1264.6%

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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.