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Shrimp vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and pastry different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and potassium, while pastry is higher in iron and manganese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than pastry.
  • Shrimp contains 7 times more calcium than pastry. Shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, while pastry contains 10mg.
  • Pastry is lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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
7
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%
Pastry
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +324.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.4%
Contains more IronIron +402%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1378.8%

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%
Pastry
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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Pastry DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Fats 0.28g 38.1g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 21.597g 54%
Selenium 24.2µg 44%
Saturated fat 0.056g 9.643g 44%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 33%
Protein 23.98g 7.3g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 4.894g 32%
Copper 0.379mg 0.114mg 29%
Iron 0.51mg 2.56mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 26%
Phosphorus 237mg 60mg 25%
Calories 99kcal 551kcal 23%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 22%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.488mg 20%
Folate 78µg 20%
Carbs 0.2g 45.1g 15%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.53mg 10%
Sodium 111mg 249mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Potassium 259mg 61mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 10mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 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
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Pastry
2
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.5%
Contains more WaterWater +774.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21%
Contains more FatsFats +13507.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22450%

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
Pastry
2
27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44893.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6094.9%

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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.