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Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and shrimp different?

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron and manganese; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 63% higher.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 30 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 1.653g of saturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.056g.
  • Shrimp has a lower glycemic index (50) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) are the varieties used in this article.

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
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 +992.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1978.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
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 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 C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Iron 5.57mg 0.51mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 59%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 37%
Sodium 941mg 111mg 36%
Folate 134µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0.079g 32%
Protein 9.46g 23.98g 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.033mg 28%
Copper 0.139mg 0.379mg 27%
Carbs 74.05g 0.2g 25%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Selenium 10.3µg 19%
Phosphorus 102mg 237mg 19%
Calories 418kcal 99kcal 16%
Fats 8.64g 0.28g 13%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 11%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.64mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.056g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 7%
Calcium 19mg 70mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.048g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 39mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 259mg 3%
Net carbs 71.25g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 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 +2985.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36925%
Contains more OtherOther +131.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1371.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 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 +4037.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6020.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.