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Ground beef vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ground beef and shrimp?

  • Ground beef is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, and iron, yet shrimp is richer in selenium, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for selenium is 55% higher.
  • Ground beef has 12 times more saturated fat than shrimp. Ground beef has 6.073g of saturated fat, while shrimp has 0.521g.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) types in this comparison.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.8%
Contains more IronIron +609.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +444.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.2%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +625%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +85%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.519mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 19.1µg 49.5µg 55%
Cholesterol 88mg 211mg 41%
Sodium 73mg 947mg 38%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.63mg 38%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 1.66µg 35%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.521g 25%
Iron 2.27mg 0.32mg 24%
Fats 15.37g 1.7g 21%
Copper 0.079mg 0.258mg 20%
Phosphorus 166mg 306mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.361g 17%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.2mg 14%
Choline 73.2mg 135.4mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.024mg 11%
Vitamin A 3µg 90µg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 2.678mg 8%
Calcium 33mg 91mg 6%
Calories 241kcal 119kcal 6%
Magnesium 17mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.242mg 5%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Potassium 241mg 170mg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.032mg 2%
Protein 23.87g 22.78g 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.59g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 4IU 0%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.519mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +804.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
~equal in Protein ~22.78g
~equal in Other ~2.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1928.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.6%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.