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Shrimp vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and pilaf

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and zinc, while pilaf has more manganese and iron.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than pilaf.
  • Shrimp contains 2 times more copper than pilaf. While shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, pilaf contains only 0.166mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pilaf is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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
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%
Pilaf
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.6%
Contains more IronIron +378.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2572.7%

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
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%
Pilaf
12
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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Pilaf DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 1mg 63%
Selenium 32.4µg 59%
Folate 212µg 53%
Sodium 111mg 1303mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 38%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.882mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 31%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Protein 23.98g 10.42g 27%
Carbs 0.2g 76.31g 25%
Iron 0.51mg 2.44mg 24%
Copper 0.379mg 0.166mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 14%
Calories 99kcal 359kcal 13%
Phosphorus 237mg 154mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 7%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.01mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.377g 2%
Potassium 259mg 188mg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 32mg 2%
Fats 0.28g 1.37g 2%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.307g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.373g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1%
Calcium 70mg 83mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 75.11g N/A
Sugar 1.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Pilaf
3
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.1%
Contains more WaterWater +824.5%
Contains more FatsFats +389.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38055%
Contains more OtherOther +219%

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
Pilaf
2
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +677.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +377.2%

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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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