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Shrimp vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and English muffins

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, English muffins are richer in manganese and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have 3 times less copper than shrimp. Shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, while English muffins have 0.129mg.
  • English muffins contain less cholesterol.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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
7
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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more IronIron +74.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +981.8%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp English muffin DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 7.7g 33%
Copper 0.379mg 0.129mg 28%
Phosphorus 237mg 133mg 15%
Carbs 0.2g 46g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 15%
Sodium 111mg 464mg 15%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.357mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 10%
Folate 37µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.7mg 9%
Calories 99kcal 235kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.888g 5%
Iron 0.51mg 0.89mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 131mg 4%
Magnesium 39mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Fats 0.28g 1.8g 2%
Calcium 70mg 52mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.302g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 43.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.4%
Contains more WaterWater +76.6%
Contains more FatsFats +542.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22900%
Contains more OtherOther +98.3%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +529.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1024.1%

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.