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Waffle vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are waffle and shrimp different?

  • Waffle is richer in iron, calcium, and manganese, while shrimp is higher in copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 40% more than waffle.
  • Waffle contains 51 times more saturated fat than shrimp. Waffle contains 2.866g of saturated fat, while shrimp contains 0.056g.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than shrimp (50).

Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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.
Waffle
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
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 CalciumCalcium +264.3%
Contains more IronIron +352.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +703%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +511.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%

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.
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.079g 45%
Cholesterol 69mg 189mg 40%
Copper 0.062mg 0.379mg 35%
Protein 7.9g 23.98g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 27%
Iron 2.31mg 0.51mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 22%
Fats 14.1g 0.28g 21%
Calcium 255mg 70mg 19%
Sodium 511mg 111mg 17%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.056g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 13%
Folate 46µg 12%
Carbs 32.9g 0.2g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Calories 291kcal 99kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 10%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.033mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.048g 9%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.64mg 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Phosphorus 190mg 237mg 7%
Magnesium 19mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Potassium 159mg 259mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 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
Waffle
3
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Shrimp
2
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 +4935.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16350%
Contains more OtherOther +156.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.5%
Contains more WaterWater +77%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
2
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7235.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8488.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.