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Chinese cuisine vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chinese cuisine and shrimp

  • Chinese cuisine has more iron and monounsaturated fat; however, shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 58% higher.
  • Shrimp has 25 times less monounsaturated fat than chinese cuisine. Chinese cuisine has 1.217g of monounsaturated fat, while shrimp has 0.048g.
  • Shrimp is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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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 IronIron +117.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more CopperCopper +673.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.9%
~equal in Zinc ~1.64mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
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 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 14mg 189mg 58%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Copper 0.049mg 0.379mg 37%
Protein 7.08g 23.98g 34%
Phosphorus 76mg 237mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.079g 14%
Sodium 409mg 111mg 13%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 13%
Selenium 6.7µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 12%
Folate 45µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Iron 1.11mg 0.51mg 8%
Fats 5.3g 0.28g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Magnesium 15mg 39mg 6%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Calcium 22mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.033mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.056g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.048g 3%
Potassium 204mg 259mg 2%
Carbs 7.29g 0.2g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.64mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Calories 105kcal 99kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.79g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
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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 +1792.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3545%
Contains more OtherOther +24.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.7%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
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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 +2435.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2596.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.