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Yam vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yam and shrimp

  • Yam has more potassium and manganese; however, shrimp is richer in phosphorus, copper, zinc, and calcium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Yam contains 12 times more manganese than shrimp. Yam contains 0.397mg of manganese, while shrimp contains 0.033mg.
  • Yam contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yam, 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.
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1103%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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%
~equal in Iron ~0.51mg

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.
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%
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%
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 Yam Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 1.53g 23.98g 45%
Phosphorus 55mg 237mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 23%
Copper 0.178mg 0.379mg 22%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 19%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.033mg 16%
Potassium 816mg 259mg 16%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.64mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 9%
Carbs 27.88g 0.2g 9%
Folate 23µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Calcium 17mg 70mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 39mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 111mg 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 118kcal 99kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 0.2g N/A
Iron 0.54mg 0.51mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.079g 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 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
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
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13840%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1467.3%
Contains more FatsFats +64.7%
Contains more OtherOther +47.6%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.079g

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