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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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.
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%
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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Pimiento 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
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2080%
Contains more OtherOther +202.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2450%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.8%

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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.