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Omelette vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between omelette and shrimp

  • Omelette is higher in iron and monounsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 41% higher.
  • Omelette has 101 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While omelette has 4.843g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp has only 0.048g.
  • Shrimp has less saturated fat.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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 +190.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +501.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%

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 0% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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 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 Omelette Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 25.8µg 47%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Cholesterol 313mg 189mg 41%
Copper 0.063mg 0.379mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 30%
Protein 10.57g 23.98g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 26%
Vitamin A 172µg 19%
Fats 11.66g 0.28g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.079g 18%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.056g 15%
Iron 1.48mg 0.51mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.048g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 11%
Folate 39µg 10%
Phosphorus 167mg 237mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Magnesium 11mg 39mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.64mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Potassium 117mg 259mg 4%
Calories 154kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 3%
Sodium 155mg 111mg 2%
Calcium 48mg 70mg 2%
Carbs 0.64g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.64g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Manganese 0.024mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 +4064.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.9%
Contains more OtherOther +21%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 +9989.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3332.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.