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Summer squash vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between summer squash and shrimp

  • Summer squash has more manganese; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Summer squash contains 5 times more manganese than shrimp. Summer squash contains 0.175mg of manganese, while shrimp contains 0.033mg.
  • Summer squash contains less sodium.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

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

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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 less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +430.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +45.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +643.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +523.7%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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 Summer squash Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 1.21g 23.98g 46%
Copper 0.051mg 0.379mg 36%
Phosphorus 38mg 237mg 28%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 17%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.64mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 11%
Folate 29µg 7%
Calcium 15mg 70mg 6%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.033mg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 39mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 111mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 4%
Calories 16kcal 99kcal 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Iron 0.35mg 0.51mg 2%
Carbs 3.35g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 0.2g N/A
Potassium 262mg 259mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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 CarbsCarbs +1575%
Contains more WaterWater +27.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1881.8%
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more OtherOther +95.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%

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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.