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Vermicelli vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between vermicelli and shrimp

  • Vermicelli has more copper, zinc, and iron; however, shrimp is higher in phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Vermicelli covers your daily copper needs 171% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 4 times less iron than vermicelli. Vermicelli contains 1.81mg of iron, while shrimp contains 0.51mg.
  • Vermicelli has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of shrimp is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Vermicelli, made from soy 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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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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 +254.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1085%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Shrimp
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Shrimp DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.379mg 171%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Selenium 27µg 49%
Protein 0.1g 23.98g 48%
Choline 177mg 32%
Phosphorus 20mg 237mg 31%
Carbs 82.32g 0.2g 27%
Zinc 4.24mg 1.64mg 24%
Iron 1.81mg 0.51mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Calories 331kcal 99kcal 12%
Magnesium 2mg 39mg 9%
Potassium 3mg 259mg 8%
Sodium 4mg 111mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Calcium 55mg 70mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 78.42g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 17.44g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.079g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 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 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Shrimp
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 CarbsCarbs +41060%
Contains more OtherOther +361.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23880%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more WaterWater +524.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Shrimp
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +269.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.7%

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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.