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Tortilla vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and shrimp

  • Tortilla has more iron and manganese; however, shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 41% higher.
  • Shrimp has 8 times less manganese than tortilla. Tortilla has 0.268mg of manganese, while shrimp has 0.033mg.
  • Shrimp is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 more IronIron +647.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +712.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +412.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
~equal in Calcium ~70mg

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 63%
Iron 3.81mg 0.51mg 41%
Protein 7.28g 23.98g 33%
Copper 0.102mg 0.379mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 31%
Selenium 16.6µg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 26%
Folate 98µg 25%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 0.2g 17%
Sodium 482mg 111mg 16%
Phosphorus 146mg 237mg 13%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.64mg 12%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.033mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 9%
Calories 237kcal 99kcal 7%
Magnesium 19mg 39mg 5%
Potassium 105mg 259mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.079g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.28g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.056g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 0.2g N/A
Calcium 70mg 70mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +239.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24870%
Contains more OtherOther +54.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.4%
Contains more WaterWater +86%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 +285.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +394.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.