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Shrimp vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and cheese

  • Shrimp has more copper and potassium; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 94% more than shrimp.
  • Cheese has 13 times less copper than shrimp. Shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, while cheese has 0.03mg.
  • Cheese contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cheese, cheddar.

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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
6
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%
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.8%
Contains more IronIron +264.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1163.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +914.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +122%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92%

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%
Cheese
Cheese
12
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.056g 18.867g 86%
Calcium 70mg 710mg 64%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Fats 0.28g 33.31g 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 46%
Copper 0.379mg 0.03mg 39%
Vitamin A 330µg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 33%
Phosphorus 237mg 455mg 31%
Cholesterol 189mg 99mg 30%
Sodium 111mg 653mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 9.246g 23%
Zinc 1.64mg 3.64mg 18%
Calories 99kcal 404kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.421g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 5%
Iron 0.51mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 76mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 27mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 2%
Protein 23.98g 22.87g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 3.09g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.033mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +100.8%
Contains more FatsFats +11796.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1445%
Contains more OtherOther +206.6%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g

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
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19162.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1698.7%

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.