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Fruitcake vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fruitcake and shrimp

  • Fruitcake is higher in iron and manganese; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 61% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 19 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While fruitcake has 1.048g of saturated fat, shrimp has only 0.056g.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +305.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +658%
Contains more ZincZinc +507.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355.8%
~equal in Sodium ~111mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 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 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 5mg 189mg 61%
Protein 2.9g 23.98g 42%
Copper 0.05mg 0.379mg 37%
Phosphorus 52mg 237mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.079g 22%
Iron 2.07mg 0.51mg 20%
Carbs 61.6g 0.2g 20%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Fats 9.1g 0.28g 14%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.64mg 12%
Calories 324kcal 99kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.048g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 8%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.033mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.056g 5%
Magnesium 16mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Calcium 33mg 70mg 4%
Potassium 153mg 259mg 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Sodium 101mg 111mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 +3150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30700%
Contains more ProteinProtein +726.9%
Contains more WaterWater +193.8%
~equal in Other ~1.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 +8650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4106.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.