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Shrimp vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and ostrich?

  • Shrimp is higher in copper and calcium, yet ostrich is higher in zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 35% more.
  • Shrimp has 12 times more calcium than ostrich. While shrimp has 70mg of calcium, ostrich has only 6mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ostrich is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ostrich is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types in this article.

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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
4
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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +149.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more IronIron +447.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~251mg

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% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 260%
Selenium 37.5µg 68%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 42%
Cholesterol 189mg 85mg 35%
Zinc 1.64mg 4.85mg 29%
Iron 0.51mg 2.79mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 26%
Copper 0.379mg 0.152mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 19%
Protein 23.98g 28.49g 9%
Calcium 70mg 6mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1g 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Fats 0.28g 2.57g 4%
Potassium 259mg 362mg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 25mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.97g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.44g 2%
Calories 99kcal 145kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Phosphorus 237mg 251mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.019mg 1%
Sodium 111mg 80mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +181.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.8%
Contains more FatsFats +817.9%
~equal in Water ~68.51g

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1920.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +457%

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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.