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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, iron, and monounsaturated fat, yet shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for zinc is 38% higher.
  • Ground beef has 153 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. Ground beef has 7.322g of monounsaturated fat, while shrimp has 0.048g.
  • Shrimp contains less saturated fat.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not 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%
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 IronIron +345.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +379.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
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 D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.64mg 38%
Selenium 19.1µg 35%
Cholesterol 88mg 189mg 34%
Copper 0.079mg 0.379mg 33%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.056g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 24%
Fats 15.37g 0.28g 23%
Iron 2.27mg 0.51mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.048g 18%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Phosphorus 166mg 237mg 10%
Calories 241kcal 99kcal 7%
Magnesium 17mg 39mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 4%
Sodium 73mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.079g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.033mg 1%
Potassium 241mg 259mg 1%
Protein 23.87g 23.98g 0%
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 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 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 FatsFats +5389.3%
Contains more OtherOther +97.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.3%
~equal in Protein ~23.98g

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
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 +15154.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +416.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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/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.