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Lamb vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and shrimp

  • Lamb has more fats, zinc, and iron, while shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for saturated fat 44% more than shrimp.
  • Lamb contains 75 times more fats than shrimp. While lamb contains 20.94g of fats, shrimp contains only 0.28g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shrimp is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Lamb
Lamb
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Shrimp
Shrimp
5
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 PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +268.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +172%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Lamb
Lamb
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 42%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.056g 40%
Fats 20.94g 0.28g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 189mg 31%
Copper 0.119mg 0.379mg 29%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.64mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.048g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 19%
Iron 1.88mg 0.51mg 17%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Calories 294kcal 99kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.079g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Phosphorus 188mg 237mg 7%
Calcium 17mg 70mg 5%
Folate 18µg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Potassium 310mg 259mg 2%
Sodium 72mg 111mg 2%
Protein 24.52g 23.98g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 24g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 41kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 101g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.033mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.001g 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.018g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
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 +7378.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +38.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
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 +18275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1811.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.