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Mortadella vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mortadella and shrimp

  • Mortadella is higher in iron; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for sodium is 49% higher.
  • Mortadella has 170 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While mortadella has 9.51g of saturated fat, shrimp has only 0.056g.
  • Mortadella has a lower glycemic index (28) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork 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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
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 +174.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +531.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.033mg

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 11769%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 1246mg 111mg 49%
Cholesterol 56mg 189mg 44%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.056g 43%
Selenium 22.6µg 41%
Fats 25.39g 0.28g 39%
Copper 0.06mg 0.379mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.048g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.079g 20%
Phosphorus 97mg 237mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 17%
Protein 16.37g 23.98g 15%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Calories 311kcal 99kcal 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.51mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Magnesium 11mg 39mg 7%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Calcium 18mg 70mg 5%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.64mg 4%
Potassium 163mg 259mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 0.2g N/A
Manganese 0.03mg 0.033mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 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 +8967.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1425%
Contains more OtherOther +138.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.5%
Contains more WaterWater +42.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 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 +23608.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3849.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.