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Egg white vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between egg whites and shrimp

  • Egg whites have less copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and iron.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than egg whites.
  • The glycemic index of shrimp is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more IronIron +537.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1547.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1480%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 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 A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Copper 0.023mg 0.379mg 40%
Selenium 20µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 34%
Phosphorus 15mg 237mg 32%
Protein 10.9g 23.98g 26%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.64mg 15%
Magnesium 11mg 39mg 7%
Calcium 7mg 70mg 6%
Iron 0.08mg 0.51mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Potassium 163mg 259mg 3%
Sodium 166mg 111mg 2%
Calories 52kcal 99kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.079g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.033mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.28g 0%
Carbs 0.73g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 CarbsCarbs +265%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more FatsFats +64.7%
Contains more OtherOther +92.1%

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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.