Beef vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef and shrimp different?
- Beef is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc, while shrimp is higher in selenium and copper.
- Beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than shrimp.
- Beef contains 17 times more vitamin B2 than shrimp. Beef contains 0.4mg of vitamin B2, while shrimp contains 0.024mg.
- Beef is lower in cholesterol.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than beef (0).
Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) types were used 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +850% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +127% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +164.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +166% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +444.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +94.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +131.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +176.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +153.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +780% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +242.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +79.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 1.66µg | 106% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 49.5µg | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 211mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 947mg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 0.32mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.242mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.024mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 1.63mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 2.678mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.258mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2.2mg | 13% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 135.4mg | 11% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 22.78g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 90µg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 0.521g | 9% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 91mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 306mg | 7% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 1.7g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 0.361g | 6% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 170mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 37mg | 5% |
| Folate | 7µg | 24µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.032mg | 4% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 119kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 0.519mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.52g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.52g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | 0.035g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.59g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 1.95mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 2.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0.135g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.141g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +284.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1120% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +657.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.9% |
