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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.
Feta
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Shrimp
5
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 +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.
Feta
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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 Feta Shrimp DV% diff.
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
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
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 +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
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
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 +9531.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +648.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.