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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 calcium and monounsaturated fat, yet shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and iron.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 48% higher.
  • Ice cream has 121 times more saturated fat than shrimp. Ice cream has 6.79g of saturated fat, while shrimp has 0.056g.
  • Shrimp has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Ice creams, vanilla 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 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 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1547.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 44mg 189mg 48%
Protein 3.5g 23.98g 41%
Copper 0.023mg 0.379mg 40%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.056g 31%
Phosphorus 105mg 237mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 18%
Fats 11g 0.28g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 16%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 12%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.64mg 9%
Carbs 23.6g 0.2g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.048g 7%
Magnesium 14mg 39mg 6%
Calcium 128mg 70mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Calories 207kcal 99kcal 5%
Iron 0.09mg 0.51mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 3%
Potassium 199mg 259mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.079g 2%
Sodium 80mg 111mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 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 - 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +3828.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11700%
Contains more ProteinProtein +585.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more OtherOther +34.4%

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
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 +6085.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +472.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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/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.