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Shrimp vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and taffy (candy)

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, potassium, iron, and calcium, while taffy (candy) has more monounsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 60% more than taffy (candy).
  • The amount of cholesterol in taffy (candy) is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8533.3%
Contains more IronIron +5000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +681%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.2%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 9mg 60%
Protein 23.98g 0.03g 48%
Copper 0.379mg 0mg 42%
Phosphorus 237mg 1mg 34%
Carbs 0.2g 91.56g 30%
Calories 99kcal 397kcal 15%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.21mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.056g 2.049g 9%
Magnesium 39mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 259mg 3mg 8%
Iron 0.51mg 0.01mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 8mg 6%
Fats 0.28g 3.33g 5%
Sodium 111mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.838g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.121g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.013g 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 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79833.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1432.6%
Contains more OtherOther +426.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1089.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45680%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1645.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%

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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.