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Shrimp vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shrimp and danish pastry?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium, yet danish pastry is richer in iron and manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 55% higher.
  • Shrimp has 4 times more copper than danish pastry. Shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, while danish pastry has 0.089mg.
  • Danish pastry contains less cholesterol.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Danish pastry, cheese types in this comparison.

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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
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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% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +325.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.4%
Contains more IronIron +252.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +963.6%

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
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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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Danish pastry DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 23mg 55%
Selenium 18.9µg 34%
Fats 0.28g 21.9g 33%
Copper 0.379mg 0.089mg 32%
Protein 23.98g 8g 32%
Saturated fat 0.056g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 11.313g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 20%
Phosphorus 237mg 108mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 2.575g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 16%
Iron 0.51mg 1.8mg 16%
Folate 60µg 15%
Calories 99kcal 374kcal 14%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.351mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2mg 13%
Sodium 111mg 417mg 13%
Carbs 0.2g 37.2g 12%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.7mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 15mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 98mg 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Calcium 70mg 35mg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.8%
Contains more WaterWater +136.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7721.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18500%
Contains more OtherOther +24%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23468.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3159.5%

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.