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Shrimp vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shrimp and blue cheese

  • Shrimp has more copper; however, blue cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 93% more than shrimp.
  • Blue cheese contains 9 times less copper than shrimp. Shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, while blue cheese contains 0.04mg.
  • Blue cheese has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cheese, blue.

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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% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more IronIron +64.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +847.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +654.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.3%
~equal in Potassium ~256mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.056g 18.669g 85%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 51%
Calcium 70mg 528mg 46%
Sodium 111mg 1146mg 45%
Fats 0.28g 28.74g 44%
Cholesterol 189mg 75mg 38%
Copper 0.379mg 0.04mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin A 198µg 22%
Phosphorus 237mg 387mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 7.778g 19%
Calories 99kcal 353kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 13%
Zinc 1.64mg 2.66mg 9%
Folate 36µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.8g 5%
Protein 23.98g 21.4g 5%
Magnesium 39mg 23mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Iron 0.51mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.009mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 2.34g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 2.34g N/A
Potassium 259mg 256mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 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 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +75.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10164.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1070%
Contains more OtherOther +322.3%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16104.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +912.7%

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.