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Ice cream vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ice cream and shrimp?

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, yet shrimp is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, choline, and vitamin B3.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for selenium is 87% higher.
  • Ice cream has 13 times more saturated fat than shrimp. Ice cream has 6.79g of saturated fat, while shrimp has 0.521g.
  • Shrimp has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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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 CalciumCalcium +40.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.3%
Contains more IronIron +255.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1021.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +512.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2650%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2208.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +420.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 49.5µg 87%
Cholesterol 44mg 211mg 56%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.66µg 53%
Protein 3.5g 22.78g 39%
Sodium 80mg 947mg 38%
Phosphorus 105mg 306mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.521g 28%
Copper 0.023mg 0.258mg 26%
Choline 26mg 135.4mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.024mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 2.678mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.242mg 15%
Fats 11g 1.7g 14%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2.2mg 13%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.63mg 9%
Carbs 23.6g 1.52g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.361g 7%
Magnesium 14mg 37mg 5%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Calories 207kcal 119kcal 4%
Calcium 128mg 91mg 4%
Vitamin A 118µg 90µg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Iron 0.09mg 0.32mg 3%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.59g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 199mg 170mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.519mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.032mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 1.52g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +547.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1452.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +550.9%
Contains more WaterWater +17.3%
Contains more OtherOther +171.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +722.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.5%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.