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Shrimp vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and filo different?

  • Shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and magnesium; however, filo is richer in iron and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • Shrimp contains 6 times more calcium than filo. While shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, filo contains only 11mg.
  • Filo has less cholesterol.
  • Filo has a lower glycemic index (38) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Phyllo dough are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Filo
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +275.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more IronIron +529.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1342.4%

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%
Filo
9
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% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Filo DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 45%
Selenium 23.3µg 42%
Protein 23.98g 7.1g 34%
Iron 0.51mg 3.21mg 34%
Copper 0.379mg 0.101mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 25%
Phosphorus 237mg 75mg 23%
Folate 88µg 22%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.476mg 19%
Carbs 0.2g 52.6g 17%
Sodium 111mg 483mg 16%
Calories 99kcal 299kcal 10%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.49mg 10%
Fats 0.28g 6g 9%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 3.149g 8%
Calcium 70mg 11mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.47g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.923g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 15mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 74mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 0.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Filo
3
7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.7%
Contains more WaterWater +128%
Contains more FatsFats +2042.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26200%
Contains more OtherOther +40.5%

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
Filo
2
27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6460.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1068.4%

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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.