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Spaghetti vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spaghetti and shrimp

  • Spaghetti has more manganese; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Spaghetti contains 10 times more manganese than shrimp. Spaghetti contains 0.322mg of manganese, while shrimp contains 0.033mg.
  • Spaghetti contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +875.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +488.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +279%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.51mg

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.
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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Protein 5.8g 23.98g 36%
Copper 0.1mg 0.379mg 31%
Phosphorus 58mg 237mg 26%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.033mg 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 30.86g 0.2g 10%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.64mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Calcium 7mg 70mg 6%
Potassium 44mg 259mg 6%
Sodium 1mg 111mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3%
Calories 158kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.079g 2%
Fats 0.93g 0.28g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.056g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 0.2g N/A
Iron 0.5mg 0.51mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +232.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15330%
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +332.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +312.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.2%

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.