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Milk vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milk and shrimp

  • Milk has more calcium, while shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and iron.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 61% more than milk.
  • Milk contains 2 times more calcium than shrimp. While milk contains 125mg of calcium, shrimp contains only 70mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in milk is lower.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Shrimp
7
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 +78.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +1600%
Contains more CopperCopper +3690%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%

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.
Milk
12
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Shrimp
0
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 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 5mg 189mg 61%
Protein 3.37g 23.98g 41%
Copper 0.01mg 0.379mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 20%
Phosphorus 95mg 237mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 14%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.64mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 7%
Magnesium 11mg 39mg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Iron 0.03mg 0.51mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Calcium 125mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.056g 3%
Calories 42kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 259mg 3%
Sodium 44mg 111mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 0.2g 2%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.28g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.048g 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 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 0.027g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
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 +246.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2395%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more ProteinProtein +611.6%
Contains more OtherOther +61.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Shrimp
2
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 +477.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.7%

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.