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Cottage cheese vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cottage cheese and shrimp

  • The amount of copper, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron in shrimp is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 57% more than cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese contains 31 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While cottage cheese contains 1.718g of saturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.056g.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd 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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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 CalciumCalcium +18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149%
Contains more IronIron +628.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1206.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1550%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
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 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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 17mg 189mg 57%
Copper 0.029mg 0.379mg 39%
Protein 11.12g 23.98g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 13%
Sodium 364mg 111mg 11%
Phosphorus 159mg 237mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.64mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.056g 8%
Magnesium 8mg 39mg 7%
Fats 4.3g 0.28g 6%
Iron 0.07mg 0.51mg 6%
Potassium 104mg 259mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 4%
Folate 12µg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.048g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Calcium 83mg 70mg 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.033mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calories 98kcal 99kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 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 +1435.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1590%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.6%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 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 +1520.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.