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Shrimp vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and cellophane noodles

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and potassium, while cellophane noodles have more iron.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than cellophane noodles.
  • Shrimp contains 26 times more potassium than cellophane noodles. While shrimp contains 259mg of potassium, cellophane noodles contain only 10mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cellophane noodles is lower.
  • Cellophane noodles have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cellophane noodles is 39, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2490%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640.6%
Contains more IronIron +325.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203%

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
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% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Cellophane noodles DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 0.16g 48%
Copper 0.379mg 0.081mg 33%
Carbs 0.2g 86.09g 29%
Phosphorus 237mg 32mg 29%
Iron 0.51mg 2.17mg 21%
Choline 93.2mg 17%
Selenium 7.9µg 14%
Calories 99kcal 351kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 13%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.41mg 11%
Magnesium 39mg 3mg 9%
Potassium 259mg 10mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 25mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 4%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.1mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 85.59g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.018g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 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
4
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14887.5%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more WaterWater +453.9%
Contains more OtherOther +348.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42945%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
2
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +338.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients
  2. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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