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Beef vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef and shrimp different?

  • Beef is richer in iron, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, while shrimp is higher in copper, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 35% more than beef.
  • Beef contains 57 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. Beef contains 2.734g of monounsaturated fat, while shrimp contains 0.048g.
  • Shrimp is lower in saturated fat.
  • 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, cooked (not 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.
Beef
Beef
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
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 PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains more IronIron +496.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
~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.
Beef
Beef
12
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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 175%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 51%
Selenium 25.4µg 46%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 36%
Cholesterol 85mg 189mg 35%
Iron 3.04mg 0.51mg 32%
Copper 0.097mg 0.379mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 31%
Zinc 3.7mg 1.64mg 19%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.595g 0.056g 12%
Fats 6.54g 0.28g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 0.048g 7%
Protein 27.55g 23.98g 7%
Magnesium 14mg 39mg 6%
Calcium 13mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 6%
Calories 169kcal 99kcal 4%
Potassium 352mg 259mg 3%
Phosphorus 259mg 237mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.079g 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 111mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
2
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 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 ProteinProtein +14.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2235.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +505%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
2
44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 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 +5595.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +573.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.