Feta vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between feta and shrimp
- Feta has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper and potassium.
- Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 74% more than shrimp.
- Shrimp has 96 times less monounsaturated fat than feta. Feta has 4.623g 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 feta is 27.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta 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 CalciumCalcium | +604.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +27.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +75.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +105.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +317.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1084.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.9% |
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
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Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 70% | |
Saturated fat | 14.946g | 0.056g | 68% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 65% | |
Calcium | 493mg | 70mg | 42% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.379mg | 39% |
Sodium | 917mg | 111mg | 35% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 33% | |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 189mg | 33% |
Fats | 21.28g | 0.28g | 32% |
Selenium | 15µg | 27% | |
Protein | 14.21g | 23.98g | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 19% | |
Phosphorus | 337mg | 237mg | 14% |
Vitamin A | 125µg | 14% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 13% | |
Zinc | 2.88mg | 1.64mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 0.048g | 11% |
Folate | 32µg | 8% | |
Calories | 264kcal | 99kcal | 8% |
Potassium | 62mg | 259mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 6% | |
Magnesium | 19mg | 39mg | 5% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 0.079g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Iron | 0.65mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 16IU | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 4.09g | 0.2g | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.09g | 0.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.09g | N/A | |
Manganese | 0.028mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.637mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.395mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.219mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.368mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.397mg | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +7500% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1945% |
Contains more OtherOther | +329.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +34.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9531.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +648.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |