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Shrimp vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shrimp and fajita

  • Shrimp has more copper and calcium; however, fajita has more iron, phosphorus, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for shrimp is 39% higher.
  • Fajita has 5 times less calcium than shrimp. Shrimp has 70mg of calcium, while fajita has 13mg.
  • Fajita is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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
5
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%
Fajita
Fajita
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more IronIron +94.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Potassium ~284mg

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%
Fajita
Fajita
10
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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Fajita DV% diff.
Copper 0.379mg 0.03mg 39%
Cholesterol 189mg 88mg 34%
Selenium 16.7µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 30%
Sodium 111mg 799mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Protein 23.98g 18.56g 11%
Fats 0.28g 5.73g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.089g 7%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.596g 7%
Calcium 70mg 13mg 6%
Iron 0.51mg 0.99mg 6%
Phosphorus 237mg 277mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 2.333g 6%
Magnesium 39mg 22mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 135kcal 2%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.37mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.066mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 284mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 2.23g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 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 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Fajita
Fajita
3
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1946.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1015%
Contains more OtherOther +138%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

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
Fajita
Fajita
2
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4760.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1278.5%

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

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.