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Shrimp vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shrimp and vegetable

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, vegetable is higher in manganese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than vegetable.
  • Vegetable contains 5 times less phosphorus than shrimp. Shrimp contains 237mg of phosphorus, while vegetable contains 51mg.
  • Vegetable has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of vegetable is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +356.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +364.7%
Contains more IronIron +60.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1048.5%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Vegetable DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 2.86g 42%
Copper 0.379mg 0.083mg 33%
Phosphorus 237mg 51mg 27%
Vitamin A 214µg 24%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 20%
Fiber 4.4g 18%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.379mg 15%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.49mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 25mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Iron 0.51mg 0.82mg 4%
Magnesium 39mg 22mg 4%
Carbs 0.2g 13.09g 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 4%
Choline 24.1mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 169mg 3%
Sodium 111mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 65kcal 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 3.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.031g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +738.5%
Contains more FatsFats +86.7%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6445%
Contains more WaterWater +12%

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +380%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.072g

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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.