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Shrimp vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and pound cake

  • Shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium; however, pound cake is richer in iron.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 41% higher.
  • Shrimp has 9 times more copper than pound cake. While shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, pound cake has only 0.042mg.
  • Pound cake has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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
Shrimp
7
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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +802.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%
Contains more IronIron +190.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%

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
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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Pound cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 66mg 41%
Protein 23.98g 5g 38%
Copper 0.379mg 0.042mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 3.419g 22%
Saturated fat 0.056g 4.811g 22%
Fats 0.28g 13.96g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 19%
Carbs 0.2g 53.64g 18%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 14%
Phosphorus 237mg 140mg 14%
Calories 99kcal 353kcal 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Iron 0.51mg 1.48mg 12%
Sodium 111mg 377mg 12%
Folate 42µg 11%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.43mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 3.02g 7%
Magnesium 39mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 3%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.11mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 149mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Calcium 70mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +379.6%
Contains more WaterWater +187.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4885.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26720%
Contains more OtherOther +26.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6191.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4227.8%

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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.