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Shrimp vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shrimp and egg whites

  • Egg whites have less copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and iron.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than egg whites.
  • Egg whites contain 55 times less zinc than shrimp. Shrimp contains 1.64mg of zinc, while egg whites contain 0.03mg.
  • Egg whites have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of shrimp is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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
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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more IronIron +537.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1547.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1480%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Egg white DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Copper 0.379mg 0.023mg 40%
Selenium 20µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 34%
Phosphorus 237mg 15mg 32%
Protein 23.98g 10.9g 26%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.03mg 15%
Magnesium 39mg 11mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 7mg 6%
Iron 0.51mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 163mg 3%
Sodium 111mg 166mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 52kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.011mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.17g 0%
Carbs 0.2g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more FatsFats +64.7%
Contains more OtherOther +92.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%

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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.