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Flour vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flour and shrimp

  • Flour has more iron and manganese; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Flour contains 21 times more manganese than shrimp. Flour contains 0.682mg of manganese, while shrimp contains 0.033mg.
  • Flour contains less sodium.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
Flour
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Shrimp
Shrimp
6
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 +809.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1966.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.4%

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.
Flour
Flour
9
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% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 65%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Selenium 33.9µg 62%
Iron 4.64mg 0.51mg 52%
Folate 183µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 37%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.033mg 28%
Protein 10.33g 23.98g 27%
Copper 0.144mg 0.379mg 26%
Carbs 76.31g 0.2g 25%
Phosphorus 108mg 237mg 18%
Calories 364kcal 99kcal 13%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.64mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 9%
Calcium 15mg 70mg 6%
Sodium 2mg 111mg 5%
Potassium 107mg 259mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.079g 2%
Fats 0.98g 0.28g 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 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
Flour
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
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 +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38055%
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.1%
Contains more WaterWater +523.6%
Contains more OtherOther +163%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Shrimp
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 +81.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +422.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.