Caviar vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between caviar and shrimp
- Caviar has more iron, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus, while shrimp has more copper and zinc.
- Caviar covers your daily need for iron, 142% more than shrimp.
- Caviar contains 73 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While caviar contains 4.06g of saturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.056g.
- Caviar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of caviar is 0, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +669.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +292.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +2229.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +244.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +72.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
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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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 20µg | 833% | |
Iron | 11.88mg | 0.51mg | 142% |
Cholesterol | 588mg | 189mg | 133% |
Selenium | 65.5µg | 119% | |
Choline | 490.9mg | 89% | |
Vitamin B5 | 3.5mg | 70% | |
Magnesium | 300mg | 39mg | 62% |
Sodium | 1500mg | 111mg | 60% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 7.405g | 0.079g | 49% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.62mg | 48% | |
Vitamin A | 271µg | 30% | |
Copper | 0.11mg | 0.379mg | 30% |
Fats | 17.9g | 0.28g | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.32mg | 25% | |
Calcium | 275mg | 70mg | 21% |
Saturated fat | 4.06g | 0.056g | 18% |
Phosphorus | 356mg | 237mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 16% | |
Vitamin D | 117IU | 15% | |
Vitamin D | 2.9µg | 15% | |
Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 13% | |
Folate | 50µg | 13% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.631g | 0.048g | 11% |
Calories | 264kcal | 99kcal | 8% |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 1.64mg | 6% |
Potassium | 181mg | 259mg | 2% |
Protein | 24.6g | 23.98g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4g | 0.2g | 1% |
Net carbs | 4g | 0.2g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.323mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.263mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.035mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.133mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.834mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.646mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.071mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.263mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.649mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 2.741g | 0.015g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 3.8g | 0.015g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.229g | 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 | +6292.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1900% |
Contains more OtherOther | +395.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +56.5% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9547.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9273.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |