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Shrimp vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shrimp and sponge cake

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium; however, sponge cake is higher in iron and manganese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily copper needs 36% more than sponge cake.
  • Sponge cake contains 4 times less magnesium than shrimp. Shrimp contains 39mg of magnesium, while sponge cake contains 9mg.
  • Sponge cake has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe.

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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
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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +576.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +178%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.3%
Contains more IronIron +209.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +406.1%

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
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%
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% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Shrimp Sponge cake DV% diff.
Copper 0.379mg 0.056mg 36%
Selenium 18.5µg 34%
Protein 23.98g 7.3g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 23%
Phosphorus 237mg 100mg 20%
Carbs 0.2g 57.7g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 13%
Iron 0.51mg 1.58mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 11%
Folate 39µg 10%
Calories 99kcal 297kcal 10%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.59mg 10%
Vitamin A 77µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 8%
Magnesium 39mg 9mg 7%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.167mg 6%
Cholesterol 189mg 170mg 6%
Fats 0.28g 4.3g 6%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.301g 6%
Sodium 111mg 228mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 1.576g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.649g 4%
Potassium 259mg 141mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 42mg 3%
Net carbs 0.2g 57.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.5%
Contains more WaterWater +152.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1435.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28750%
~equal in Other ~1.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3183.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +721.5%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.