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Shrimp vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and marinara sauce?

  • Shrimp is richer than marinara sauce in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 62% more.
  • Shrimp has 8 times more zinc than marinara sauce. While shrimp has 1.64mg of zinc, marinara sauce has only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in marinara sauce is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +597.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.2%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 2mg 62%
Protein 23.98g 1.41g 45%
Copper 0.379mg 0.081mg 33%
Phosphorus 237mg 34mg 29%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 13%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.2mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.137mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 18mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 27mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin A 33µg 4%
Carbs 0.2g 8.06g 3%
Folate 13µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.508g 3%
Iron 0.51mg 0.78mg 3%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 51kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Fats 0.28g 1.48g 2%
Potassium 259mg 319mg 2%
Selenium 1.1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.17g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.377g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 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 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
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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% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1600.7%
Contains more FatsFats +428.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3930%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
Contains more OtherOther +37.2%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +685.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +543%

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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.