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Hamburger vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hamburgers and shrimp

  • Hamburgers are higher in iron, zinc, and manganese; however, shrimp is richer in copper and phosphorus.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 47% higher.
  • Hamburgers have 91 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While hamburgers have 5.096g of saturated fat, shrimp has only 0.056g.
  • Shrimp has a lower glycemic index (50) than hamburgers (66).

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +45.7%
Contains more IronIron +464.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +557.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +316.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.2%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
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 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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 60%
Cholesterol 47mg 189mg 47%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 34%
Copper 0.091mg 0.379mg 32%
Iron 2.88mg 0.51mg 30%
Saturated fat 5.096g 0.056g 23%
Fats 14.36g 0.28g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 0.048g 14%
Folate 56µg 14%
Protein 17.08g 23.98g 14%
Phosphorus 136mg 237mg 14%
Sodium 414mg 111mg 13%
Zinc 2.87mg 1.64mg 11%
Calories 295kcal 99kcal 10%
Carbs 24.1g 0.2g 8%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.033mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 39mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Calcium 102mg 70mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.079g 2%
Potassium 226mg 259mg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
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 +5028.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11950%
Contains more OtherOther +47.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.4%
Contains more WaterWater +74.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
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 +11347.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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. 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.