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Butter vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter and shrimp?

  • Butter is richer in fats, yet shrimp is richer in protein, copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, potassium, and iron.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% higher.
  • Butter has 290 times more fats than shrimp. Butter has 81.11g of fats, while shrimp has 0.28g.
  • Shrimp contains less saturated fat.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.

We used Butter, without salt and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types in this comparison.

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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.
Butter
Butter
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +979.2%
Contains more IronIron +2450%
Contains more CopperCopper +2268.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1722.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +887.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +725%

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.
Butter
Butter
10
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% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
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%
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 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Shrimp DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.056g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.28g 124%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.048g 58%
Protein 0.85g 23.98g 46%
Copper 0.016mg 0.379mg 40%
Calories 717kcal 99kcal 31%
Phosphorus 24mg 237mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.079g 20%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.315g 0.001g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.64mg 14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.166g 0.018g 13%
Cholesterol 215mg 189mg 9%
Magnesium 2mg 39mg 9%
Potassium 24mg 259mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 7%
Iron 0.02mg 0.51mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Calcium 24mg 70mg 5%
Sodium 11mg 111mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.033mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 24g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 41kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 101g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 0.2g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0.2g 0%
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +28867.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2721.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +314.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 +48712.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3710.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.