Zucchini vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are zucchini and shrimp different?
- Zucchini is richer in manganese, while shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and magnesium.
- Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than zucchini.
- Zucchini contains 5 times more manganese than shrimp. Zucchini contains 0.177mg of manganese, while shrimp contains 0.033mg.
- Zucchini is lower in sodium.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than zucchini (15).
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +436.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +116.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +337.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +615.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +412.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +523.7% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 189mg | 63% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 23.98g | 46% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.379mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 237mg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 1.64mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.033mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 39mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 70mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 17kcal | 99kcal | 4% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 111mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Potassium | 261mg | 259mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.056g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.048g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.079g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | 0.018g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1455% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1881.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +112.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +336.4% |