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Roe vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roe and shrimp different?

  • Roe is richer in phosphorus, fats, protein, and omega-3 (DHA), while shrimp is higher in copper.
  • Roe covers your daily need for cholesterol 97% more than shrimp.
  • Roe contains 116 times more omega-3 (DHA) than shrimp. Roe contains 1.747g of omega-3 (DHA), while shrimp contains 0.015g.
  • 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

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.
Roe
Roe
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
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 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%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Sodium ~111mg

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.
Roe
Roe
9
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 55% 0% 30% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69%
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 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Shrimp 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%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 23%
Folate 92µg 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%
Calories 204kcal 99kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 0.048g 5%
Calcium 28mg 70mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 39mg 3%
Iron 0.77mg 0.51mg 3%
Zinc 1.28mg 1.64mg 3%
Carbs 1.92g 0.2g 1%
Potassium 283mg 259mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.033mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 24g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 41kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 101g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 2.3 N/A
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 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.105g 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
Roe
Roe
3
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2839.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +860%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 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 +4335.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4208.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.