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Shrimp vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shrimp and butter?

  • Shrimp is richer in protein, copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, potassium, and iron, yet butter is richer in fats.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% higher.
  • Shrimp has 28 times more protein than butter. Shrimp has 23.98g of protein, while butter has 0.85g.
  • Shrimp contains less cholesterol.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Butter, without salt types in this comparison.

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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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
8
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%
Butter
Butter
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +979.2%
Contains more IronIron +2450%
Contains more CopperCopper +2268.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1722.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +887.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +725%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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%
Butter
Butter
10
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% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.056g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.28g 81.11g 124%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 23.43g 58%
Protein 23.98g 0.85g 46%
Copper 0.379mg 0.016mg 40%
Calories 99kcal 717kcal 31%
Phosphorus 237mg 24mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 3.01g 20%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.001g 0.315g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.09mg 14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.018g 2.166g 13%
Cholesterol 189mg 215mg 9%
Magnesium 39mg 2mg 9%
Potassium 259mg 24mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 7%
Iron 0.51mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Calcium 70mg 24mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.004mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 24g 0.12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 41kcal 8435kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 101g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 0.2g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0.2g 0.06g 0%
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g 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
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2721.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +314.3%
Contains more FatsFats +28867.9%

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
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48712.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3710.1%

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.