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Biscuit vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between biscuits and shrimp?

  • Biscuits are higher in iron, calcium, and manganese, yet shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 62% more.
  • Biscuits have 77 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, shrimp has only 0.056g.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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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 +235.7%
Contains more IronIron +468.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1045.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114%
Contains more CopperCopper +362.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 3mg 189mg 62%
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Protein 7g 23.98g 34%
Copper 0.082mg 0.379mg 33%
Iron 2.9mg 0.51mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.079g 27%
Fats 16.3g 0.28g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 24%
Sodium 580mg 111mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.056g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 18%
Calcium 235mg 70mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.048g 17%
Carbs 44.6g 0.2g 15%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.033mg 15%
Folate 61µg 15%
Calories 353kcal 99kcal 13%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.64mg 10%
Phosphorus 164mg 237mg 10%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 39mg 5%
Potassium 121mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 24g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 504kcal 41kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 101g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 2.3 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +5721.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22200%
Contains more OtherOther +164.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.6%
Contains more WaterWater +157.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14337.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5169.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.