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Shrimp vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and goat cheese different?

  • Shrimp is richer in zinc, while goat cheese is higher in calcium, copper, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Goat cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 103% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 2 times more zinc than goat cheese. Shrimp contains 1.64mg of zinc, while goat cheese contains 0.66mg.
  • Goat cheese is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than goat cheese (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Cheese, goat, semisoft type types were used in this article.

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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325.7%
Contains more IronIron +217.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +181.8%

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Goat cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.056g 20.639g 94%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 52%
Fats 0.28g 29.84g 45%
Vitamin A 407µg 45%
Cholesterol 189mg 79mg 37%
Calcium 70mg 298mg 23%
Copper 0.379mg 0.564mg 21%
Phosphorus 237mg 375mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 6.808g 17%
Iron 0.51mg 1.62mg 14%
Calories 99kcal 364kcal 13%
Sodium 111mg 415mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 9%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.66mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 6%
Protein 23.98g 21.58g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.709g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 259mg 158mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +63.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10557.1%
Contains more OtherOther +143%
~equal in Protein ~21.58g

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14083.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +797.5%

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 cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.