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Shrimp vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and summer squash

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and magnesium; however, summer squash is richer in manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Shrimp contains 56 times more sodium than summer squash. Shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, while summer squash contains 2mg.
  • Summer squash contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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
6
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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +45.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +643.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +523.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +430.3%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Summer squash DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.21g 46%
Copper 0.379mg 0.051mg 36%
Phosphorus 237mg 38mg 28%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 17%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.29mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 11%
Folate 29µg 7%
Calcium 70mg 15mg 6%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.175mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 17mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 16kcal 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Iron 0.51mg 0.35mg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 3.35g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 2.25g N/A
Potassium 259mg 262mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1881.8%
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more OtherOther +95.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1575%
Contains more WaterWater +27.3%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%

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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.