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Shrimp vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and sunflower seeds?

  • Sunflower seeds are richer than shrimp in copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and potassium.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 158% more.
  • The glycemic index of sunflower seeds is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried types 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
0
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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149%
Contains more IronIron +929.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +374.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5809.1%

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%
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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.379mg 1.8mg 158%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 123%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 103%
Selenium 53µg 96%
Manganese 0.033mg 1.95mg 83%
Fats 0.28g 51.46g 79%
Magnesium 39mg 325mg 68%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Phosphorus 237mg 660mg 60%
Iron 0.51mg 5.25mg 59%
Folate 227µg 57%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 18.528g 46%
Fiber 8.6g 34%
Zinc 1.64mg 5mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 27%
Calories 99kcal 584kcal 24%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.056g 4.455g 20%
Potassium 259mg 645mg 11%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Carbs 0.2g 20g 7%
Protein 23.98g 20.78g 6%
Sodium 111mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 78mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.014g 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 0g 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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1471.5%
Contains more FatsFats +18278.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9900%
Contains more OtherOther +150.4%

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
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29187.3%

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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.