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Crackers vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crackers and shrimp

  • Crackers have more iron and manganese; however, shrimp is richer in copper, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than crackers.
  • Shrimp has 99 times less saturated fat than crackers. Crackers have 5.562g of saturated fat, while shrimp has 0.056g.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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 +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +690.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1387.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~237mg

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Shrimp DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.079g 87%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Iron 4.03mg 0.51mg 44%
Fats 26.43g 0.28g 40%
Protein 6.64g 23.98g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 35%
Copper 0.104mg 0.379mg 31%
Sodium 726mg 111mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.056g 25%
Folate 92µg 23%
Calories 510kcal 99kcal 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Carbs 61.3g 0.2g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.033mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.048g 16%
Selenium 6.7µg 12%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.64mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 5%
Calcium 120mg 70mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 39mg 5%
Potassium 118mg 259mg 4%
Phosphorus 248mg 237mg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Net carbs 59g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +9339.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30550%
Contains more OtherOther +105.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2267.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 +13552.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16529.1%
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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.