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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.
Caviar
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Shrimp
4
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 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.
Caviar
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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
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 Caviar Shrimp 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
Caviar
4
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Shrimp
1
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 +6292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1900%
Contains more OtherOther +395.9%
Contains more WaterWater +56.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 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 +9547.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9273.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.