Shrimp vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shrimp and beef different?
- Shrimp is richer in copper, magnesium, and calcium, while beef is higher in iron, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
- Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 35% more than beef.
- Shrimp contains 5 times more calcium than beef. Shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, while beef contains 13mg.
- Beef is lower in cholesterol.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than beef (0).
Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +178.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +438.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +290.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +266.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +496.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 175% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 51% | |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 46% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 36% | |
| Cholesterol | 189mg | 85mg | 35% |
| Iron | 0.51mg | 3.04mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.379mg | 0.097mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 31% | |
| Zinc | 1.64mg | 3.7mg | 19% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.056g | 2.595g | 12% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 6.54g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 10% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 2.734g | 7% |
| Protein | 23.98g | 27.55g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 14mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 13mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 99kcal | 169kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 352mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 237mg | 259mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 0.532g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 111mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | 0.375g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +505% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2235.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5595.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +573.4% |