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Shrimp vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and watercress

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, watercress is richer in manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Shrimp contains 15 times more zinc than watercress. Shrimp contains 1.64mg of zinc, while watercress contains 0.11mg.
  • Watercress contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Watercress, raw.

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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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +155%
Contains more CopperCopper +392.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1390.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +639.4%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin C 43mg 48%
Protein 23.98g 2.3g 43%
Copper 0.379mg 0.077mg 34%
Phosphorus 237mg 60mg 25%
Vitamin A 160µg 18%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.11mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 9%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.244mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 120mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 11kcal 4%
Magnesium 39mg 21mg 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.2mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 41mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Potassium 259mg 330mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 0.2g 1.29g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +942.6%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +545%
Contains more WaterWater +28%
~equal in Other ~1.2g

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%

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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.