Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Sponge cake vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on the differences between sponge cake and shrimp

  • Sponge cake has more iron and manganese; however, shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily copper needs 36% more than sponge cake.
  • Shrimp contains 23 times less saturated fat than sponge cake. Sponge cake contains 1.301g of saturated fat, while shrimp contains 0.056g.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

Infographic

Sponge cake vs Shrimp infographic
Infographic link

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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Shrimp
7
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 IronIron +209.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +406.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +576.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +178%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.3%

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 0% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Shrimp DV% diff.
Copper 0.056mg 0.379mg 36%
Selenium 18.5µg 34%
Protein 7.3g 23.98g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 23%
Phosphorus 100mg 237mg 20%
Carbs 57.7g 0.2g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 13%
Iron 1.58mg 0.51mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 11%
Folate 39µg 10%
Calories 297kcal 99kcal 10%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.64mg 10%
Vitamin A 77µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 8%
Magnesium 9mg 39mg 7%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.033mg 6%
Cholesterol 170mg 189mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.28g 6%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0.056g 6%
Sodium 228mg 111mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0.048g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.079g 4%
Potassium 141mg 259mg 3%
Calcium 42mg 70mg 3%
Net carbs 57.7g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Shrimp
2
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 +1435.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28750%
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.5%
Contains more WaterWater +152.8%
~equal in Other ~1.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Shrimp
1
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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3183.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +721.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.