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Shrimp vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and beef tenderloin

  • Shrimp has more copper and calcium; however, beef tenderloin is richer in iron, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Beef tenderloin covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than shrimp.
  • Beef tenderloin has 8 times less calcium than shrimp. Shrimp has 70mg of calcium, while beef tenderloin has 9mg.
  • Beef tenderloin contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of beef tenderloin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +677.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +509.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 103%
Saturated fat 0.056g 9.72g 44%
Selenium 22.9µg 42%
Fats 0.28g 24.6g 37%
Cholesterol 189mg 85mg 35%
Iron 0.51mg 3.11mg 33%
Copper 0.379mg 0.123mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 10.27g 26%
Zinc 1.64mg 4.03mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 19%
Choline 91mg 17%
Calories 99kcal 324kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 8%
Calcium 70mg 9mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1g 6%
Phosphorus 237mg 203mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 22mg 4%
Folate 8µg 2%
Sodium 111mg 57mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 331mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.014mg 1%
Protein 23.98g 23.9g 0%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +53.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8685.7%
Contains more OtherOther +158.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.9g

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
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21295.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1165.8%

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. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.