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Pasta vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pasta and shrimp

  • Pasta has more manganese and iron; however, shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 52% more than pasta.
  • Shrimp contains 7 times less manganese than pasta. Pasta contains 0.224mg of manganese, while shrimp contains 0.033mg.
  • Pasta has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
Pasta
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Shrimp
Shrimp
6
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 +123.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +578.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +979.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.2%
~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.
Pasta
Pasta
8
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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 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 C ~mg
~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 Pasta Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 33mg 189mg 52%
Protein 5.15g 23.98g 38%
Copper 0.093mg 0.379mg 32%
Phosphorus 63mg 237mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 12%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.64mg 10%
Carbs 24.93g 0.2g 8%
Iron 1.14mg 0.51mg 8%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.033mg 8%
Potassium 24mg 259mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 6%
Calcium 6mg 70mg 6%
Sodium 6mg 111mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.079g 2%
Calories 131kcal 99kcal 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.28g 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
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 +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12365%
Contains more ProteinProtein +365.6%
Contains more OtherOther +290.3%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
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 +158.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +443%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.