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Shrimp vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and tomato sauce different?

  • Shrimp is richer in phosphorus, copper, zinc, magnesium, and calcium, while tomato sauce is higher in iron.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than tomato sauce.
  • Shrimp contains 10 times more sodium than tomato sauce. Shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, while tomato sauce contains 11mg.
  • Tomato sauce is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than tomato sauce (31).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added types were used 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +645.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +777.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.7%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.4%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.2g 46%
Phosphorus 237mg 27mg 30%
Copper 0.379mg 0.115mg 29%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.22mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 8%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 15mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 14mg 6%
Iron 0.51mg 0.96mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 24kcal 4%
Sodium 111mg 11mg 4%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.113mg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 5.31g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 297mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
Shrimp
1
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1898.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2555%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.044g

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 sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.