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Barbecue chicken vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barbecue chicken and shrimp

  • Barbecue chicken has more iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper and calcium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for copper is 34% more.
  • Barbecue chicken contains 134 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. Barbecue chicken contains 6.446g of monounsaturated fat, while shrimp contains 0.048g.
  • Shrimp contains less saturated fat.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
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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 IronIron +86.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +392.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +560%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.64mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~237mg

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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Shrimp
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 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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 22µg 40%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 36%
Copper 0.077mg 0.379mg 34%
Fats 15.08g 0.28g 23%
Cholesterol 127mg 189mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.056g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.048g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.079g 13%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Sodium 335mg 111mg 10%
Calories 226kcal 99kcal 6%
Iron 0.95mg 0.51mg 6%
Calcium 16mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 39mg 4%
Phosphorus 218mg 237mg 3%
Protein 22.51g 23.98g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Zinc 1.78mg 1.64mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.033mg 1%
Carbs 0.12g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 0.2g N/A
Potassium 255mg 259mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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 0.011g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +5285.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 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 +13329.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2479.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.