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Shrimp vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and mozzarella different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, while mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily need for calcium, 66% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 14 times more copper than mozzarella. Shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, while mozzarella contains 0.027mg.
  • Mozzarella is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than mozzarella (27).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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
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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.6%
Contains more IronIron +104%
Contains more CopperCopper +1303.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +944.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 70mg 731mg 66%
Saturated fat 0.056g 10.867g 49%
Cholesterol 189mg 54mg 45%
Phosphorus 237mg 524mg 41%
Copper 0.379mg 0.027mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 38%
Selenium 15.7µg 29%
Fats 0.28g 17.1g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 26%
Vitamin A 137µg 15%
Zinc 1.64mg 3.13mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 4.844g 12%
Calories 99kcal 280kcal 9%
Protein 23.98g 27.5g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 95mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 16mg 4%
Magnesium 39mg 26mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.509g 3%
Iron 0.51mg 0.25mg 3%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 3.1g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 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
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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +49%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6007.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1450%
Contains more OtherOther +98.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9991.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +544.3%

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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.