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Shrimp vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and barbecue chicken

  • Shrimp has more copper and calcium; however, barbecue chicken is richer in iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for copper is 34% more.
  • Shrimp contains 4 times more calcium than barbecue chicken. Shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, while barbecue chicken contains 16mg.
  • Barbecue chicken contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +392.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +560%
Contains more IronIron +86.3%
~equal in Potassium ~255mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.78mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~218mg

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.
Shrimp
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%
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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Selenium 22µg 40%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 36%
Copper 0.379mg 0.077mg 34%
Fats 0.28g 15.08g 23%
Cholesterol 189mg 127mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.056g 3.927g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 6.446g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 2.038g 13%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Sodium 111mg 335mg 10%
Calories 99kcal 226kcal 6%
Iron 0.51mg 0.95mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 21mg 4%
Phosphorus 237mg 218mg 3%
Protein 23.98g 22.51g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.78mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.005mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0.12g N/A
Potassium 259mg 255mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5285.7%
~equal in Protein ~22.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13329.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2479.7%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.