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Shrimp vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and spinach raw different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and zinc, while spinach raw is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than spinach raw.
  • Shrimp contains 5 times more phosphorus than spinach raw. Shrimp contains 237mg of phosphorus, while spinach raw contains 49mg.
  • Spinach raw is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than spinach raw (32).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Spinach, 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
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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +102.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.4%
Contains more IronIron +431.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2618.2%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin A 469µg 52%
Folate 194µg 49%
Protein 23.98g 2.86g 42%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.897mg 38%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 31%
Copper 0.379mg 0.13mg 28%
Iron 0.51mg 2.71mg 28%
Phosphorus 237mg 49mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Magnesium 39mg 79mg 10%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.53mg 10%
Potassium 259mg 558mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 5%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 23kcal 4%
Calcium 70mg 99mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Sodium 111mg 79mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 3.63g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.165g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
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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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +738.5%
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1715%
Contains more WaterWater +23%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.9%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.