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Shrimp vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and margarine different?

  • Shrimp is higher than margarine in copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and iron.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for saturated fat, 76% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than margarine (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types were 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
8
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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1338.9%
Contains more IronIron +750%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4640%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 24.302g 161%
Fats 0.28g 80.71g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 0.056g 15.189g 69%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Protein 23.98g 0.16g 48%
Copper 0.379mg 0mg 42%
Phosphorus 237mg 5mg 33%
Calories 99kcal 717kcal 31%
Zinc 1.64mg 0mg 15%
Magnesium 39mg 3mg 9%
Potassium 259mg 18mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 3mg 7%
Iron 0.51mg 0.06mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 0.2g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0.7g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 14.89g N/A
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 0.006g 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 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14887.5%
Contains more WaterWater +349.9%
Contains more FatsFats +28725%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +250%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80893.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30662%

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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.