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Flank steak vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flank steak and shrimp different?

  • Flank steak is higher in zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 37% higher.
  • Flank steak contains 69 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While flank steak contains 3.317g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.048g.
  • Shrimp has less saturated fat.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) are the varieties used in this article.

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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 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
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 PotassiumPotassium +30.9%
Contains more IronIron +241.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +362.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%

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% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
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
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 68%
Selenium 29.4µg 53%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 45%
Cholesterol 79mg 189mg 37%
Copper 0.082mg 0.379mg 33%
Zinc 4.9mg 1.64mg 30%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Iron 1.74mg 0.51mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.395g 0.056g 15%
Fats 8.23g 0.28g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 0.048g 8%
Protein 27.66g 23.98g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 6%
Calcium 20mg 70mg 5%
Calories 192kcal 99kcal 5%
Phosphorus 210mg 237mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Sodium 56mg 111mg 2%
Potassium 339mg 259mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.079g 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.033mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 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
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2839.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
~equal in Other ~1.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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 +6810.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +307.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.