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English muffin vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between English muffins and shrimp

  • English muffins have more manganese and polyunsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than English muffins.
  • Shrimp has 11 times less polyunsaturated fat than English muffins. English muffins have 0.888g of polyunsaturated fat, while shrimp has 0.079g.
  • Shrimp contains less sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 +74.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +981.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 7.7g 23.98g 33%
Copper 0.129mg 0.379mg 28%
Phosphorus 133mg 237mg 15%
Carbs 46g 0.2g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 15%
Sodium 464mg 111mg 15%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.033mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 10%
Folate 37µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.64mg 9%
Calories 235kcal 99kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.079g 5%
Iron 0.89mg 0.51mg 5%
Potassium 131mg 259mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Fats 1.8g 0.28g 2%
Calcium 52mg 70mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.056g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.048g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +542.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22900%
Contains more OtherOther +98.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.4%
Contains more WaterWater +76.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 +529.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1024.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.