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Chocolate vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate and shrimp

  • The amount of iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, and monounsaturated fat in chocolate is higher than in shrimp.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for iron, 94% more than shrimp.
  • Chocolate contains 331 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.056g.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +274.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.8%
Contains more IronIron +1472.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Shrimp DV% diff.
Iron 8.02mg 0.51mg 94%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.056g 84%
Copper 1.028mg 0.379mg 72%
Cholesterol 8mg 189mg 60%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.033mg 60%
Fats 31.28g 0.28g 48%
Protein 4.88g 23.98g 38%
Fiber 7g 28%
Magnesium 146mg 39mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.048g 24%
Calories 546kcal 99kcal 22%
Carbs 61.17g 0.2g 20%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 10%
Potassium 559mg 259mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.079g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Sodium 24mg 111mg 4%
Phosphorus 206mg 237mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 3%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.64mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 2%
Calcium 56mg 70mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 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 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +11071.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30485%
Contains more OtherOther +40.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +391.4%
Contains more WaterWater +7562.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +19775%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1282.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.