Shrimp vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shrimp and cervelat different?
- Shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium; however, cervelat is richer in iron, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cervelat is 57% higher.
- Shrimp contains 8 times more calcium than cervelat. While shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, cervelat contains only 9mg.
- Cervelat has less cholesterol.
- Cervelat has a lower glycemic index (28) than shrimp (50).
Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +178.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +677.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +152.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +113.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 5.5µg | 229% | |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 11.51g | 52% |
Sodium | 111mg | 1300mg | 52% |
Fats | 0.28g | 30.43g | 46% |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 74mg | 38% |
Selenium | 20.3µg | 37% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 12.97g | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.31mg | 27% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.33mg | 25% | |
Copper | 0.379mg | 0.15mg | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.26mg | 20% | |
Iron | 0.51mg | 2.04mg | 19% |
Vitamin C | 16.6mg | 18% | |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 111mg | 18% |
Choline | 78.9mg | 14% | |
Protein | 23.98g | 17.45g | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 13% | |
Calories | 99kcal | 362kcal | 13% |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 2.56mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 1.2g | 7% |
Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 9mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 14mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 44IU | 6% | |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0.2g | 3.33g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 3.33g | N/A |
Potassium | 259mg | 260mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.85g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +64.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +10767.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1565% |
Contains more OtherOther | +198.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26920.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1419% |