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Shrimp vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and cream cheese different?

  • Shrimp is richer in protein, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium, while cream cheese is higher in fats.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat 101% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 21 times more copper than cream cheese. Shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, while cream cheese contains 0.018mg.
  • Cream cheese is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than cream cheese (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cheese, cream types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Shrimp
Shrimp
8
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.2%
Contains more IronIron +363.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2005.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +228%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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%
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% 103% 17% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.056g 20.213g 92%
Fats 0.28g 34.44g 53%
Copper 0.379mg 0.018mg 40%
Protein 23.98g 6.15g 36%
Vitamin A 308µg 34%
Cholesterol 189mg 101mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 8.907g 22%
Phosphorus 237mg 107mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 18%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Calories 99kcal 350kcal 13%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 10%
Sodium 111mg 314mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.483g 9%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.001g 0.125g 8%
Magnesium 39mg 9mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 6%
Iron 0.51mg 0.11mg 5%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.018g 0.807g 5%
Potassium 259mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 97mg 3%
Carbs 0.2g 5.52g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 24g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 41kcal 569kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 101g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 0.2g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.015g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.001g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.9%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2660%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18456.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1777.2%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients
  2. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.