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Shrimp vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shrimp and porridge

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and potassium; however, porridge has more iron.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • Porridge has 19 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 111mg of sodium, while porridge has 6mg.
  • Porridge is lower in cholesterol.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index than shrimp.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +680%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1518.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +847.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1161.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1480%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.3%
Contains more IronIron +633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Porridge DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.44g 45%
Iron 0.51mg 3.74mg 40%
Copper 0.379mg 0.04mg 38%
Phosphorus 237mg 15mg 32%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.13mg 14%
Magnesium 39mg 5mg 8%
Potassium 259mg 16mg 7%
Sodium 111mg 6mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 5%
Carbs 0.2g 10.52g 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Calcium 70mg 87mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 50kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.114g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1565.3%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5160%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.3%

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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/nutrients

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

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