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Shrimp vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shrimp and butter?

  • Butter has less copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, potassium, and iron than shrimp.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% higher.
  • Shrimp has 26 times more iron than butter. Shrimp has 0.51mg of iron, while butter has 0.02mg.
  • Butter contains less sodium.
  • 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

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
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%

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%
Butter
Butter
11
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
~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%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.09mg 14%
Cholesterol 189mg 215mg 9%
Magnesium 39mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 7%
Potassium 259mg 24mg 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%
Folate 3µg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.004mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0.06g N/A
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 - ALA 0.001g 0.315g 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 2.166g 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
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 OtherOther +2925%
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.