Roe vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are roe and shrimp different?
- Roe is richer in phosphorus, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while shrimp is higher in copper.
- Roe covers your daily need for cholesterol, 97% more than shrimp.
- Roe contains 44 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. Roe contains 2.129g of monounsaturated fat, while shrimp contains 0.048g.
- Shrimp is lower in saturated fat.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than roe (27).
Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +51% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +196.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +28.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +153.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 11.54µg | 481% | |
Cholesterol | 479mg | 189mg | 97% |
Selenium | 51.7µg | 94% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.949mg | 73% | |
Phosphorus | 515mg | 237mg | 40% |
Copper | 0.128mg | 0.379mg | 28% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.277mg | 23% | |
Folate | 92µg | 23% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.154mg | 23% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.404g | 0.079g | 22% |
Vitamin C | 16.4mg | 18% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.192mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 14% | |
Fats | 8.23g | 0.28g | 12% |
Vitamin A | 91µg | 10% | |
Protein | 28.62g | 23.98g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.866g | 0.056g | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.129g | 0.048g | 5% |
Calories | 204kcal | 99kcal | 5% |
Calcium | 28mg | 70mg | 4% |
Zinc | 1.28mg | 1.64mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.77mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 39mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
Potassium | 283mg | 259mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.92g | 0.2g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.92g | 0.2g | N/A |
Sodium | 117mg | 111mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.375mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.305mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.465mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.509mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.179mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.401mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.778mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.26g | 0.015g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 1.747g | 0.015g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2839.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +860% |
Contains more OtherOther | +114.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4335.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4208.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |