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Shrimp vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shrimp and seaweed?

  • Shrimp is richer in phosphorus and copper, yet seaweed is richer in iron, magnesium, calcium, and manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% higher.
  • Shrimp has 6 times more phosphorus than seaweed. Shrimp has 237mg of phosphorus, while seaweed has 42mg.
  • Seaweed contains less cholesterol.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Seaweed, kelp, raw types in this comparison.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +458.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +506.1%

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%
Seaweed
Seaweed
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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Seaweed DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 180µg 45%
Protein 23.98g 1.68g 45%
Iron 0.51mg 2.85mg 29%
Copper 0.379mg 0.13mg 28%
Phosphorus 237mg 42mg 28%
Magnesium 39mg 121mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 12%
Calcium 70mg 168mg 10%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Sodium 111mg 233mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 89mg 5%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.23mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 43kcal 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Carbs 0.2g 9.57g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.247g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.56g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.004g 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
1
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1327.4%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4685%
Contains more OtherOther +446.3%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.2%

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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.