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Caramel vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between caramel and shrimp

  • Caramel has more calcium and polyunsaturated fat; however, shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 61% more than caramel.
  • Shrimp contains 44 times less saturated fat than caramel. Caramel contains 2.476g of saturated fat, while shrimp contains 0.056g.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, caramels 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% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 more CalciumCalcium +97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more IronIron +264.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2005.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%

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.
Caramel
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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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 7mg 189mg 61%
Copper 0.018mg 0.379mg 40%
Protein 4.6g 23.98g 39%
Carbs 77g 0.2g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.079g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 20%
Phosphorus 114mg 237mg 18%
Calories 382kcal 99kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.28g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.64mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.056g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 9%
Calcium 138mg 70mg 7%
Sodium 245mg 111mg 6%
Iron 0.14mg 0.51mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 39mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.048g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Potassium 214mg 259mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
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 FatsFats +2792.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38400%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +421.3%
Contains more WaterWater +774.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4302.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.