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Shrimp vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and corn syrup

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, potassium, and calcium in shrimp is higher than in corn syrup.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than corn syrup.
  • Corn syrup has 41 times less zinc than shrimp. Shrimp has 1.64mg of zinc, while corn syrup has 0.04mg.
  • Corn syrup contains less cholesterol.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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
8
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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +488.6%
Contains more IronIron +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +615.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +4000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2054.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.4%
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
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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Corn syrup DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 0g 48%
Copper 0.379mg 0.053mg 36%
Phosphorus 237mg 11mg 32%
Carbs 0.2g 77.59g 26%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.04mg 15%
Calories 99kcal 286kcal 9%
Magnesium 39mg 8mg 7%
Potassium 259mg 44mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 18mg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 5%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.51mg 0.37mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Sodium 111mg 155mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 77.59g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0g 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
4
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +237.7%
Contains more OtherOther +202.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38695%

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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.