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Shrimp vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and lamb

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and calcium, while lamb has more zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for saturated fat, 44% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 4 times more calcium than lamb. While shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, lamb contains only 17mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lamb is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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%
Lamb
Lamb
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +268.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +172%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.1%

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%
Lamb
Lamb
11
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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 42%
Saturated fat 0.056g 8.83g 40%
Fats 0.28g 20.94g 32%
Cholesterol 189mg 97mg 31%
Copper 0.379mg 0.119mg 29%
Zinc 1.64mg 4.46mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 8.82g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Iron 0.51mg 1.88mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.51g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Calories 99kcal 294kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Phosphorus 237mg 188mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Folate 18µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Magnesium 39mg 23mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 72mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 310mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Protein 23.98g 24.52g 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.022mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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
Lamb
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +38.4%
Contains more OtherOther +47.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7378.6%
~equal in Protein ~24.52g

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
Lamb
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1811.4%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.