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Shrimp vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and yam

  • Shrimp has more phosphorus, copper, zinc, and calcium; however, yam is richer in potassium and manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Shrimp contains 12 times more sodium than yam. Shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, while yam contains 9mg.
  • Yam contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Yam, 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%
Yam
Yam
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +583.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1103%
~equal in Iron ~0.54mg

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%
Yam
Yam
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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Yam DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.53g 45%
Phosphorus 237mg 55mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 23%
Copper 0.379mg 0.178mg 22%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 19%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.397mg 16%
Potassium 259mg 816mg 16%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.24mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 9%
Carbs 0.2g 27.88g 9%
Folate 23µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 21mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 9mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 118kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 23.78g N/A
Iron 0.51mg 0.54mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 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
Yam
Yam
1
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1467.3%
Contains more FatsFats +64.7%
Contains more OtherOther +47.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13840%
~equal in Water ~69.6g

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
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.076g

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.