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Shrimp vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and croissant

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium; however, croissant is richer in iron and manganese.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than shrimp.
  • Croissant has 5 times less copper than shrimp. Shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, while croissant has 0.08mg.
  • Croissant contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Croissants, butter.

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
Contains more IronIron +298%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.056g 11.659g 53%
Cholesterol 189mg 67mg 41%
Selenium 22.7µg 41%
Copper 0.379mg 0.08mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 32%
Protein 23.98g 8.2g 32%
Fats 0.28g 21g 32%
Vitamin A 206µg 23%
Folate 88µg 22%
Phosphorus 237mg 105mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 19%
Iron 0.51mg 2.03mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 17%
Carbs 0.2g 45.8g 15%
Sodium 111mg 467mg 15%
Calories 99kcal 406kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 5.525g 14%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.33mg 13%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.75mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.094g 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 118mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.4%
Contains more WaterWater +220.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22800%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11410.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1284.8%

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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.