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Shrimp vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and caesar salad different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, while caesar salad is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 55% more than caesar salad.
  • Shrimp contains 3 times more copper than caesar salad. Shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, while caesar salad contains 0.126mg.
  • Caesar salad is lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust types were 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +200.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +232.9%
Contains more IronIron +358.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +872.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.61mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~231mg

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.
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%
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% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Caesar salad DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 57%
Cholesterol 189mg 24mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 31%
Copper 0.379mg 0.126mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 23%
Iron 0.51mg 2.34mg 23%
Protein 23.98g 13.39g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.056g 4.206g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 17%
Calcium 70mg 233mg 16%
Sodium 111mg 454mg 15%
Fats 0.28g 9.54g 14%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.321mg 13%
Carbs 0.2g 31.5g 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.461g 9%
Vitamin A 78µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 9%
Calories 99kcal 265kcal 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 2.38g 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 170mg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 28mg 3%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Phosphorus 237mg 231mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 4.02g N/A
Zinc 1.64mg 1.61mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.155g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
13% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.1%
Contains more WaterWater +71.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3307.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15650%
Contains more OtherOther +80.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4858.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1749.4%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients
  2. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.