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Meatball vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and shrimp

  • Meatball has more copper, iron, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat, while shrimp has more magnesium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than meatball.
  • Meatball contains 46 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While meatball contains 2.188g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.048g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shrimp is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 IronIron +323.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.64mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 78%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 63%
Copper 0.706mg 0.379mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.079g 31%
Iron 2.16mg 0.51mg 21%
Folate 78µg 20%
Sodium 550mg 111mg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 15%
Phosphorus 344mg 237mg 15%
Fats 9g 0.28g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.056g 6%
Protein 21g 23.98g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.048g 5%
Calories 197kcal 99kcal 5%
Calcium 25mg 70mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 39mg 5%
Carbs 8g 0.2g 3%
Potassium 180mg 259mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.64mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +3114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3900%
Contains more OtherOther +230.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.2%
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
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 +4458.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5806.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.