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Shrimp vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and sweet potato different?

  • Shrimp is richer in phosphorus, copper, and zinc, while sweet potato is higher in manganese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than sweet potato.
  • Shrimp contains 5 times more zinc than sweet potato. Shrimp contains 1.64mg of zinc, while sweet potato contains 0.3mg.
  • Sweet potato is lower in cholesterol.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +151%
Contains more ZincZinc +446.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +404.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more IronIron +19.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +681.8%

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%
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 79%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.57g 45%
Phosphorus 237mg 47mg 27%
Copper 0.379mg 0.151mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 16%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.3mg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.258mg 10%
Carbs 0.2g 20.12g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 30mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 337mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Sodium 111mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Calories 99kcal 86kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Iron 0.51mg 0.61mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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 0g 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1427.4%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more OtherOther +23.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9960%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +464.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.