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Shrimp vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and teff

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat in teff is higher than in shrimp.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 400% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 9 times more sodium than teff. While shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, teff contains only 12mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Teff, uncooked.

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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%
Teff
Teff
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +371.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.9%
Contains more IronIron +1396.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27900%

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%
Teff
Teff
8
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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.033mg 9.24mg 400%
Iron 0.51mg 7.63mg 89%
Cholesterol 189mg 63%
Copper 0.379mg 0.81mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 37%
Magnesium 39mg 184mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 33%
Fiber 8g 32%
Phosphorus 237mg 429mg 27%
Carbs 0.2g 73.13g 24%
Protein 23.98g 13.3g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Zinc 1.64mg 3.63mg 18%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 99kcal 367kcal 13%
Calcium 70mg 180mg 11%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.071g 7%
Potassium 259mg 427mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 12mg 4%
Fats 0.28g 2.38g 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.449g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.589g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Teff
Teff
3
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.3%
Contains more WaterWater +742.7%
Contains more FatsFats +750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36465%
Contains more OtherOther +95.9%

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
Teff
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1127.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1255.7%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.