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Chocolate cake vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate cake and shrimp

  • Chocolate cake has more iron and manganese; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 44% more.
  • Chocolate cake contains 97 times more saturated fat than shrimp. Chocolate cake contains 5.43g of saturated fat, while shrimp contains 0.056g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Shrimp
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 IronIron +215.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +748.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.8%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Shrimp
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 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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 58mg 189mg 44%
Protein 5.3g 23.98g 37%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.056g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.28g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Phosphorus 106mg 237mg 19%
Copper 0.207mg 0.379mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.079g 18%
Carbs 53.4g 0.2g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.048g 15%
Calories 371kcal 99kcal 14%
Iron 1.61mg 0.51mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.033mg 11%
Sodium 315mg 111mg 9%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.64mg 9%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Potassium 140mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 39mg 2%
Calcium 60mg 70mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Shrimp
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 +5292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26600%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +352.5%
Contains more WaterWater +204.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Shrimp
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 +12481.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3394.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.