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Shrimp vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shrimp and pasta

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, calcium, and magnesium; however, pasta is higher in manganese and iron.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 52% more than pasta.
  • Pasta contains 19 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, while pasta contains 6mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
Pasta
Pasta
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +979.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.2%
Contains more IronIron +123.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +578.8%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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%
Pasta
Pasta
8
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Pasta DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 33mg 52%
Protein 23.98g 5.15g 38%
Copper 0.379mg 0.093mg 32%
Phosphorus 237mg 63mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 12%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.56mg 10%
Carbs 0.2g 24.93g 8%
Iron 0.51mg 1.14mg 8%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.224mg 8%
Potassium 259mg 24mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 6%
Calcium 70mg 6mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 6mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.429g 2%
Calories 99kcal 131kcal 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 1.05g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 24.93g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
Pasta
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +365.6%
Contains more OtherOther +290.3%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12365%
~equal in Water ~68.56g

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
Pasta
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +443%

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.