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Wheat vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat and shrimp?

  • Wheat is richer than shrimp in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, copper, and potassium.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for manganese is 130% more.
  • Wheat has 7 times more iron than shrimp. While wheat has 3.52mg of iron, shrimp has only 0.51mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat is lower.

We used Wheat, durum and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +269.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.4%
Contains more IronIron +590.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9027.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.9%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 163%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.033mg 130%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 42%
Phosphorus 508mg 237mg 39%
Iron 3.52mg 0.51mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 32%
Magnesium 144mg 39mg 25%
Carbs 71.13g 0.2g 24%
Zinc 4.16mg 1.64mg 23%
Protein 13.68g 23.98g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Copper 0.553mg 0.379mg 19%
Calories 339kcal 99kcal 12%
Folate 43µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.079g 6%
Sodium 2mg 111mg 5%
Potassium 431mg 259mg 5%
Calcium 34mg 70mg 4%
Fats 2.47g 0.28g 3%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.056g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.048g 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 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 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
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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 +782.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35465%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.3%
Contains more WaterWater +579.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 +616.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1138%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.