Egg vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between eggs and shrimp
- Eggs have more copper, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
- Eggs cover your daily copper needs 180% more than shrimp.
- Shrimp has 85 times less monounsaturated fat than eggs. Eggs have 4.077g 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 eggs is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +427.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +290% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +105.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +56.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.9% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.379mg | 180% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 189mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 56% | |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 46% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 39% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 28% | |
| Protein | 12.58g | 23.98g | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 17% | |
| Fats | 10.61g | 0.28g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 0.056g | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
| Folate | 44µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 0.048g | 10% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 0.51mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 237mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 0.079g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 39mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 1.64mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 259mg | 4% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 99kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 70mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 111mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +3689.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +460% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8393.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1689.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |