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Shrimp vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and meatball

  • Shrimp has more magnesium, while meatball has more copper, iron, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than meatball.
  • Shrimp contains 3 times more calcium than meatball. While shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, meatball contains only 25mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in meatball is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball 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 Meatballs, meatless.

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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
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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +323.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1.8mg

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
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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 78%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 63%
Copper 0.379mg 0.706mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 4.666g 31%
Iron 0.51mg 2.16mg 21%
Folate 78µg 20%
Sodium 111mg 550mg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 15%
Phosphorus 237mg 344mg 15%
Fats 0.28g 9g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.425g 6%
Protein 23.98g 21g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 2.188g 5%
Calories 99kcal 197kcal 5%
Calcium 70mg 25mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 18mg 5%
Carbs 0.2g 8g 3%
Potassium 259mg 180mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.8mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.2%
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3900%
Contains more OtherOther +230.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4458.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5806.3%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.