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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6085.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +472.2% |