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.
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.
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
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +722.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.5% |