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Shrimp vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and matzo different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, while matzo is higher in iron and manganese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than matzo.
  • Matzo is lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Crackers, matzo, plain 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
Shrimp
6
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%
Matzo
Matzo
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +531.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.3%
Contains more IronIron +519.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1869.7%

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%
Matzo
Matzo
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% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
~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 Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 67%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Copper 0.379mg 0.06mg 35%
Iron 0.51mg 3.16mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 32%
Protein 23.98g 10g 28%
Carbs 0.2g 83.7g 28%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.65mg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 22%
Phosphorus 237mg 89mg 21%
Calories 99kcal 395kcal 15%
Fiber 3g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 9%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.68mg 9%
Calcium 70mg 13mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 112mg 4%
Folate 17µg 4%
Magnesium 39mg 25mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.603g 3%
Fats 0.28g 1.4g 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.226g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 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
Shrimp
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Matzo
Matzo
2
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1628.6%
Contains more OtherOther +101.7%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41750%

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
Matzo
Matzo
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +663.3%

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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.