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Shrimp vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and saffron different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper and zinc, while saffron is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1234% more than shrimp.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Spices, saffron 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
3
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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +576.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +565.6%
Contains more IronIron +2076.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85984.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~252mg

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
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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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.033mg 28.408mg 1234%
Iron 0.51mg 11.1mg 132%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 78%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Magnesium 39mg 264mg 54%
Potassium 259mg 1724mg 43%
Protein 23.98g 11.43g 25%
Folate 93µg 23%
Carbs 0.2g 65.37g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 21%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 2.067g 13%
Calories 99kcal 310kcal 11%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 10%
Fats 0.28g 5.85g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.586g 7%
Copper 0.379mg 0.328mg 6%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.09mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 111mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Phosphorus 237mg 252mg 2%
Sodium 111mg 148mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 61.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
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 0.006g 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
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.8%
Contains more WaterWater +524.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1989.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32585%
Contains more OtherOther +350.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +793.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2516.5%

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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.