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Shrimp vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and brown rice different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and potassium, while brown rice is higher in manganese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than brown rice.
  • Shrimp contains 28 times more sodium than brown rice. Shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, while brown rice contains 4mg.
  • Brown rice is lower in cholesterol.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Rice, brown, long-grain, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +257.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +131%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2851.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Brown rice DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 2.74g 42%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.974mg 41%
Copper 0.379mg 0.106mg 30%
Phosphorus 237mg 103mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 15%
Selenium 5.8µg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.71mg 8%
Carbs 0.2g 25.58g 8%
Calcium 70mg 3mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Potassium 259mg 86mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 5%
Folate 9µg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.366g 2%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.369g 1%
Calories 99kcal 123kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Iron 0.51mg 0.56mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 23.98g N/A
Magnesium 39mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.011g 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 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +775.2%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
Contains more FatsFats +246.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12690%
~equal in Water ~70.27g

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +668.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +363.3%

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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.