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Shrimp vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and taro different?

  • Shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, taro is richer in manganese and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • Shrimp contains 10 times more sodium than taro. While shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, taro contains only 11mg.
  • Taro has less cholesterol.

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Taro, raw are the varieties 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%
Taro
Taro
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +613%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1060.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg

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%
Taro
Taro
11
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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Taro DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.5g 45%
Copper 0.379mg 0.172mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Phosphorus 237mg 84mg 22%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.383mg 15%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.23mg 13%
Potassium 259mg 591mg 10%
Carbs 0.2g 26.46g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 43mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Calories 99kcal 112kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Iron 0.51mg 0.55mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 33mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
4
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Taro
Taro
1
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1498.7%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13130%
~equal in Water ~70.64g
~equal in Other ~1.2g

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
Taro
Taro
2
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.083g

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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.