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Cheese vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese and shrimp

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper and potassium.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 94% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp has 193 times less monounsaturated fat than cheese. Cheese has 9.246g of monounsaturated fat, while shrimp has 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 cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Shrimp
Shrimp
6
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 +914.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +122%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.8%
Contains more IronIron +264.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1163.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 Cheese Shrimp DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.056g 86%
Calcium 710mg 70mg 64%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Fats 33.31g 0.28g 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 46%
Copper 0.03mg 0.379mg 39%
Vitamin A 330µg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 33%
Phosphorus 455mg 237mg 31%
Cholesterol 99mg 189mg 30%
Sodium 653mg 111mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.048g 23%
Zinc 3.64mg 1.64mg 18%
Calories 404kcal 99kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.079g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 5%
Iron 0.14mg 0.51mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Potassium 76mg 259mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 39mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 2%
Protein 22.87g 23.98g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 3.09g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
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 +11796.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1445%
Contains more OtherOther +206.6%
Contains more WaterWater +100.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +19162.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1698.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.