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Shrimp vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and shallot different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and zinc, while shallot is higher in manganese and iron.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than shallot.
  • Shrimp contains 9 times more sodium than shallot. Shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, while shallot contains 12mg.
  • Shallot is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than shallot (30).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Shallots, raw 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +330.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29%
Contains more IronIron +135.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +784.8%

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%
Shallot
Shallot
10
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Shallot DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 2.5g 43%
Copper 0.379mg 0.088mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 27%
Phosphorus 237mg 60mg 25%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.292mg 11%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.4mg 11%
Folate 34µg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Iron 0.51mg 1.2mg 9%
Carbs 0.2g 16.8g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 21mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 12mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 37mg 3%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 334mg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Calories 99kcal 72kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +859.2%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8300%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%

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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.