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Shrimp vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and tomato paste?

  • Shrimp is higher in phosphorus and zinc, yet tomato paste is higher in iron, potassium, and manganese.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Shrimp has 3 times more phosphorus than tomato paste. While shrimp has 237mg of phosphorus, tomato paste has only 83mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tomato paste is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added types in this article.

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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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.5%
Contains more IronIron +484.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +815.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg
~equal in Copper ~0.365mg

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
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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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Tomato paste DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 4.32g 39%
Iron 0.51mg 2.98mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 24%
Potassium 259mg 1014mg 22%
Phosphorus 237mg 83mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 12%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.302mg 12%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Selenium 5.3µg 10%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.63mg 9%
Vitamin A 76µg 8%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Carbs 0.2g 18.91g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 36mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Sodium 111mg 59mg 2%
Copper 0.379mg 0.365mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.16g 1%
Calories 99kcal 82kcal 1%
Magnesium 39mg 42mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.47g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.1g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 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
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +455.1%
Contains more FatsFats +67.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9355%
Contains more OtherOther +131.4%
~equal in Water ~73.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.5%

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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.