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Shrimp vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and cottage cheese

  • The amount of copper, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron in shrimp is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 57% more than cottage cheese.
  • Shrimp contains 13 times more copper than cottage cheese. While shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, cottage cheese contains only 0.029mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cottage cheese is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149%
Contains more IronIron +628.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1206.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.6%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 17mg 57%
Copper 0.379mg 0.029mg 39%
Protein 23.98g 11.12g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 13%
Sodium 111mg 364mg 11%
Phosphorus 237mg 159mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.4mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.718g 8%
Magnesium 39mg 8mg 7%
Fats 0.28g 4.3g 6%
Iron 0.51mg 0.07mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 104mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 4%
Folate 12µg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.778g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Calcium 70mg 83mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.002mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 3.38g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calories 99kcal 98kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
1
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1435.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1590%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1520.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.7%

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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.