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Shrimp vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and crouton

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and zinc, while crouton has more iron and manganese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than crouton.
  • Shrimp contains 2 times more copper than crouton. While shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, crouton contains only 0.163mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in crouton is lower.
  • Shrimp has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Croutons, plain.

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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
6
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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1415.2%
~equal in Calcium ~76mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 68%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 52%
Iron 0.51mg 4.08mg 45%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 34%
Folate 132µg 33%
Sodium 111mg 698mg 26%
Protein 23.98g 11.9g 24%
Copper 0.379mg 0.163mg 24%
Carbs 0.2g 73.5g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 21%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.5mg 20%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Phosphorus 237mg 115mg 17%
Calories 99kcal 407kcal 15%
Fats 0.28g 6.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 3.059g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.273g 8%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.51g 7%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.89mg 7%
Potassium 259mg 124mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 31mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 76mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 68.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
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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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1251.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36650%
Contains more OtherOther +106.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6272.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1511.4%

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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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