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Shrimp vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and pizza

  • Shrimp has more copper; however, pizza is richer in iron, manganese, and calcium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 57% more than pizza.
  • Pizza has 4 times less copper than shrimp. Shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, while pizza has 0.105mg.
  • Pizza contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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
5
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%
Pizza
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +261%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.6%
Contains more IronIron +386.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +990.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~216mg

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%
Pizza
11
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Pizza DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 17mg 57%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 33%
Copper 0.379mg 0.105mg 30%
Protein 23.98g 11.39g 25%
Iron 0.51mg 2.48mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 24%
Folate 93µg 23%
Sodium 111mg 598mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.056g 4.465g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 15%
Fats 0.28g 9.69g 14%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.36mg 14%
Calcium 70mg 188mg 12%
Carbs 0.2g 33.33g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.681g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Calories 99kcal 266kcal 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 2.608g 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 24mg 4%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.34mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 172mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 237mg 216mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 1.367g 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
Pizza
3
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.5%
Contains more WaterWater +72.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3360.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16565%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2027.8%

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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.