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Spinach raw vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach raw and shrimp different?

  • Spinach raw is richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, and potassium, while shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than spinach raw.
  • Spinach raw contains 27 times more manganese than shrimp. Spinach raw contains 0.897mg of manganese, while shrimp contains 0.033mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than spinach raw (32).

Spinach, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +102.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.4%
Contains more IronIron +431.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2618.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.7%

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.
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Vitamin A 469µg 52%
Folate 194µg 49%
Protein 2.86g 23.98g 42%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.033mg 38%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 31%
Copper 0.13mg 0.379mg 28%
Iron 2.71mg 0.51mg 28%
Phosphorus 49mg 237mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Magnesium 79mg 39mg 10%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.64mg 10%
Potassium 558mg 259mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 5%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Calories 23kcal 99kcal 4%
Calcium 99mg 70mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Sodium 79mg 111mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 0.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.079g 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1715%
Contains more WaterWater +23%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +738.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +380%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.