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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.
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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
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 +∞%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.1%
~equal in Potassium ~260mg

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Cervelat 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
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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
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
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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26920.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1419%

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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.