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Shrimp vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shrimp and ground beef?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet ground beef is richer in zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for zinc is 38% higher.
  • Shrimp has 5 times more copper than ground beef. Shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, while ground beef has 0.079mg.
  • Ground beef contains less cholesterol.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types in this comparison.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +379.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +345.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.2%
~equal in Potassium ~241mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 1.64mg 5.84mg 38%
Selenium 19.1µg 35%
Cholesterol 189mg 88mg 34%
Copper 0.379mg 0.079mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.056g 6.073g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 24%
Fats 0.28g 15.37g 23%
Iron 0.51mg 2.27mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 7.322g 18%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Phosphorus 237mg 166mg 10%
Calories 99kcal 241kcal 7%
Magnesium 39mg 17mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.408g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.009mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 241mg 1%
Protein 23.98g 23.87g 0%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 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 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5389.3%
Contains more OtherOther +97.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.87g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15154.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +416.5%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.