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Shrimp vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and feta

  • Shrimp has more copper and potassium; however, feta is richer in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 74% more than shrimp.
  • Feta has 12 times less copper than shrimp. Shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, while feta has 0.032mg.
  • Feta contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cheese, feta.

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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
5
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%
Feta
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +317.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1084.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +604.3%
Contains more IronIron +27.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.2%

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%
Feta
12
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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.056g 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 65%
Calcium 70mg 493mg 42%
Copper 0.379mg 0.032mg 39%
Sodium 111mg 917mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 33%
Cholesterol 189mg 89mg 33%
Fats 0.28g 21.28g 32%
Selenium 15µg 27%
Protein 23.98g 14.21g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Phosphorus 237mg 337mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 13%
Zinc 1.64mg 2.88mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 4.623g 11%
Folate 32µg 8%
Calories 99kcal 264kcal 8%
Potassium 259mg 62mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 19mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.591g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Iron 0.51mg 0.65mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 4.09g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Manganese 0.033mg 0.028mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.8%
Contains more WaterWater +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1945%
Contains more OtherOther +329.8%

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
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9531.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +648.1%

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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.