Shrimp vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between shrimp and pimiento
- Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and calcium; however, pimiento has more iron.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
- Pimiento has 14 times less phosphorus than shrimp. Shrimp has 237mg of phosphorus, while pimiento has 17mg.
- Pimiento is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Pimento, canned.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +550% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1066.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +63.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +673.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +763.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1294.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +229.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +178.8% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 84.9mg | 94% | |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 0mg | 63% |
Protein | 23.98g | 1.1g | 46% |
Copper | 0.379mg | 0.049mg | 37% |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 17mg | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 17% | |
Vitamin A | 133µg | 15% | |
Iron | 0.51mg | 1.68mg | 15% |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 0.19mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 6mg | 8% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 8% | |
Vitamin K | 8.3µg | 7% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 6mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.615mg | 4% | |
Calories | 99kcal | 23kcal | 4% |
Sodium | 111mg | 14mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.092mg | 3% |
Potassium | 259mg | 158mg | 3% |
Carbs | 0.2g | 5.1g | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 0.161g | 1% |
Fats | 0.28g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 3.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.71g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 0.045g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.02g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2080% |
Contains more OtherOther | +202.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2450% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +140% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +103.8% |