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Shrimp vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and candy bar different?

  • Candy bar is higher than shrimp in manganese, copper, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than candy bar.
  • Candy bar is lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Candies, peanut bar 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
Shrimp
1
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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +90.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3666.7%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 11769%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 10.65g 70%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Manganese 0.033mg 1.243mg 53%
Fats 0.28g 33.7g 51%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 50%
Copper 0.379mg 0.774mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 16.721g 42%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.056g 4.678g 21%
Zinc 1.64mg 3.94mg 21%
Calories 99kcal 522kcal 21%
Folate 75µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Magnesium 39mg 110mg 17%
Protein 23.98g 15.5g 17%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Carbs 0.2g 47.4g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 11%
Phosphorus 237mg 308mg 10%
Selenium 4.7µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Iron 0.51mg 0.97mg 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 407mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 156mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 78mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g 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
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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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.7%
Contains more WaterWater +4545.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11935.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23600%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34735.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13381%

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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.