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Shrimp vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and romano cheese different?

  • Shrimp is higher in copper and potassium; however, romano cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for romano cheese is 99% higher.
  • Shrimp contains 13 times more copper than romano cheese. While shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, romano cheese contains only 0.03mg.
  • Romano cheese has less cholesterol.
  • Romano cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cheese, romano 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
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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1163.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1420%
Contains more IronIron +51%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~41mg

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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 70mg 1064mg 99%
Saturated fat 0.056g 17.115g 78%
Phosphorus 237mg 760mg 75%
Sodium 111mg 1433mg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 47%
Fats 0.28g 26.94g 41%
Copper 0.379mg 0.03mg 39%
Cholesterol 189mg 104mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 7.838g 19%
Protein 23.98g 31.8g 16%
Calories 99kcal 387kcal 14%
Vitamin A 96µg 11%
Zinc 1.64mg 2.58mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 7%
Potassium 259mg 86mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.593g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 3%
Iron 0.51mg 0.77mg 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.63g N/A
Magnesium 39mg 41mg 0%
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +140.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9521.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1715%
Contains more OtherOther +455.4%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16229.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +650.6%

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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.