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Shrimp vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and chicken soup

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and calcium in shrimp is higher than in chicken soup.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 62% more than chicken soup.
  • Shrimp contains 23 times more calcium than chicken soup. While shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, chicken soup contains only 3mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chicken soup is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared.

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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
9
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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +875%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.7%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +601.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1071.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +777.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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
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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Chicken soup DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 3mg 62%
Protein 23.98g 2.52g 43%
Copper 0.379mg 0.054mg 36%
Phosphorus 237mg 27mg 30%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.14mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 10%
Magnesium 39mg 4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 105mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 36kcal 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Sodium 111mg 143mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.213g 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 3.53g 1%
Fats 0.28g 1.2g 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.321g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.582g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.53g N/A
Sugar 1.58g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +851.6%
Contains more OtherOther +101.7%
Contains more FatsFats +328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1665%
Contains more WaterWater +24%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.6%

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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.