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Shrimp vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and gingerbread?

  • Shrimp is higher in phosphorus, copper, and zinc, yet gingerbread is higher in iron, manganese, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 52% more.
  • Shrimp has 4 times more phosphorus than gingerbread. While shrimp has 237mg of phosphorus, gingerbread has only 54mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in gingerbread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of shrimp is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types 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
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +338.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.5%
Contains more IronIron +464.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1969.7%
~equal in Calcium ~71mg

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%
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% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
~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 Gingerbread DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 32mg 52%
Protein 23.98g 3.9g 40%
Iron 0.51mg 2.88mg 30%
Selenium 16.3µg 30%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.683mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 4.216g 28%
Phosphorus 237mg 54mg 26%
Fats 0.28g 16.4g 25%
Copper 0.379mg 0.195mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 7.124g 18%
Saturated fat 0.056g 4.122g 18%
Carbs 0.2g 49.2g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 15%
Calories 99kcal 356kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 12%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.39mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 11%
Sodium 111mg 327mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Folate 33µg 8%
Magnesium 39mg 70mg 7%
Potassium 259mg 439mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 49.2g N/A
Calcium 70mg 71mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.003g 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
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +514.9%
Contains more WaterWater +165.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5757.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24500%
Contains more OtherOther +106.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14741.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5236.7%

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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.