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Shrimp vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and goat

  • Shrimp has more magnesium, copper, calcium, and phosphorus; however, goat is richer in iron, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Goat covers your daily iron needs 40% more than shrimp.
  • Goat contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of goat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Game meat, goat, 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.
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%
Goat
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.4%
Contains more IronIron +631.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%

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%
Goat
8
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% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Goat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 47%
Iron 0.51mg 3.73mg 40%
Cholesterol 189mg 75mg 38%
Zinc 1.64mg 5.27mg 33%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 25%
Selenium 11.8µg 21%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Magnesium 39mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 8%
Copper 0.379mg 0.303mg 8%
Protein 23.98g 27.1g 6%
Phosphorus 237mg 201mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.93g 4%
Potassium 259mg 405mg 4%
Fats 0.28g 3.03g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 1.36g 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 143kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.23g 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Sodium 111mg 86mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.033mg 0.042mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 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
Goat
3
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13%
Contains more FatsFats +982.1%
Contains more OtherOther +37.2%
~equal in Water ~68.21g

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
Goat
2
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.1%

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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.