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Shrimp vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and wafer different?

  • Shrimp is richer in phosphorus and zinc, while wafer is higher in iron, manganese, and copper.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 62% more than wafer.
  • Shrimp contains 2 times more calcium than wafer. Shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, while wafer contains 31mg.
  • Wafer is lower in cholesterol.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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%
Wafer
Wafer
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.9%
Contains more IronIron +686.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2009.1%

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%
Wafer
Wafer
11
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Wafer DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 2mg 62%
Iron 0.51mg 4.01mg 44%
Protein 23.98g 6.6g 35%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.696mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 4.153g 27%
Carbs 0.2g 72.7g 24%
Fats 0.28g 14.2g 21%
Sodium 111mg 580mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.056g 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 17%
Calories 99kcal 433kcal 17%
Phosphorus 237mg 132mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Folate 47µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 4.865g 12%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Copper 0.379mg 0.463mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 8%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.09mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Calcium 70mg 31mg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 53mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 259mg 210mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.002g 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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Wafer
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +263.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1551.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4971.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36250%
Contains more OtherOther +65.3%

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
Wafer
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10035.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5157%

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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.