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Shrimp vs. Game raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shrimp and game raw

  • Shrimp has more copper, calcium, and phosphorus; however, game raw is higher in iron.
  • Game raw covers your daily iron needs 36% more than shrimp.
  • Game raw contains 14 times less calcium than shrimp. Shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, while game raw contains 5mg.
  • Game raw has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of shrimp is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Game meat, deer, raw.

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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
4
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 16% 1.5% 28% 128% 84% 57% 87% 6.7% 5.3% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.2%

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
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% 4% 0% 55% 111% 119% 0% 85% 789% 2.8% 3% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Game raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.31µg 263%
Vitamin B3 6.37mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.48mg 37%
Iron 0.51mg 3.4mg 36%
Cholesterol 189mg 85mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 28%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.22mg 18%
Copper 0.379mg 0.253mg 14%
Calcium 70mg 5mg 7%
Phosphorus 237mg 202mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 23mg 4%
Zinc 1.64mg 2.09mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.95g 4%
Sodium 111mg 51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.47g 3%
Fats 0.28g 2.42g 3%
Potassium 259mg 318mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.67g 2%
Protein 23.98g 22.96g 2%
Folate 4µg 1%
Calories 99kcal 120kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.033mg 0.041mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Threonine 1.08mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.908mg 0%
Leucine 1.951mg 0%
Lysine 2.006mg 0%
Methionine 0.566mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.937mg 0%
Valine 1.073mg 0%
Histidine 1.135mg 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
4
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
23% 2% 74%
Protein: 22.96 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.57 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%
Contains more FatsFats +764.3%
~equal in Protein ~22.96g
~equal in Water ~73.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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
45% 32% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.95 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.47 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1295.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +494.9%

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. Game raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173855/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.