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Shrimp vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and tomatoes

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and calcium in shrimp is higher than in tomatoes.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes have 22 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 111mg of sodium, while tomatoes have 5mg.
  • Tomatoes contain less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of tomatoes is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
Tomato
Tomato
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +88.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +542.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +864.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +887.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
Tomato
Tomato
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Tomato DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 0.88g 46%
Copper 0.379mg 0.059mg 36%
Phosphorus 237mg 24mg 30%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 15%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.17mg 13%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 10mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 5%
Sodium 111mg 5mg 5%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.114mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Calories 99kcal 18kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 3%
Iron 0.51mg 0.27mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 237mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 3.89g 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
Tomato
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2625%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more OtherOther +137.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1845%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%

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
Tomato
Tomato
2
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
~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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.