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Shrimp vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and corned beef different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium, while corned beef is higher in zinc and iron.
  • Corned beef covers your daily need for sodium, 37% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 9 times more calcium than corned beef. Shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, while corned beef contains 8mg.
  • Corned beef is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than corned beef (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked types were used in this article.

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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
7
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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more IronIron +264.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.3%

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 68%
Selenium 32.8µg 60%
Sodium 111mg 973mg 37%
Cholesterol 189mg 98mg 30%
Fats 0.28g 18.98g 29%
Saturated fat 0.056g 6.34g 29%
Zinc 1.64mg 4.58mg 27%
Copper 0.379mg 0.154mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 9.22g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 18%
Iron 0.51mg 1.86mg 17%
Phosphorus 237mg 125mg 16%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 13%
Protein 23.98g 18.17g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 8%
Calories 99kcal 251kcal 8%
Magnesium 39mg 12mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 8mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.67g 4%
Potassium 259mg 145mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0.47g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0.47g N/A
Manganese 0.033mg 0.022mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 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
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6678.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135%
Contains more OtherOther +114%

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19108.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +748.1%

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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.