Shrimp vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between shrimp and duck meat
- Shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium; however, duck meat is richer in iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Duck meat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% higher.
- Shrimp has 6 times more calcium than duck meat. While shrimp has 70mg of calcium, duck meat has only 11mg.
- Duck meat has less cholesterol.
- Duck meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).
The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +143.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +536.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +67% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +73.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +429.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +13.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 9.67g | 44% |
Fats | 0.28g | 28.35g | 43% |
Selenium | 20µg | 36% | |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 84mg | 35% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 12.9g | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.825mg | 30% | |
Iron | 0.51mg | 2.7mg | 27% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 3.65g | 24% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 22% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 21% | |
Copper | 0.379mg | 0.227mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.174mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
Calories | 99kcal | 337kcal | 12% |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 156mg | 12% |
Protein | 23.98g | 18.99g | 10% |
Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
Vitamin A | 63µg | 7% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 11mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 16mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
Sodium | 111mg | 59mg | 2% |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 1.86mg | 2% |
Potassium | 259mg | 204mg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.773mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.872mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.465mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.486mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.752mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.462mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +43.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +47.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +10025% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26775% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4520.3% |