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Shrimp vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shrimp and ice cream?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and iron, yet ice cream is richer in calcium and monounsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 48% higher.
  • Shrimp has 16 times more copper than ice cream. Shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, while ice cream has 0.023mg.
  • Ice cream contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Ice creams, vanilla 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
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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1547.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.9%

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
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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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Ice cream DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 44mg 48%
Protein 23.98g 3.5g 41%
Copper 0.379mg 0.023mg 40%
Saturated fat 0.056g 6.79g 31%
Phosphorus 237mg 105mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 18%
Fats 0.28g 11g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 16%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 12%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.69mg 9%
Carbs 0.2g 23.6g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 2.969g 7%
Magnesium 39mg 14mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 128mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 207kcal 5%
Iron 0.51mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.452g 2%
Sodium 111mg 80mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.003g 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
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +585.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more OtherOther +34.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3828.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11700%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6085.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +472.2%

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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.