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Shrimp vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and pork chop

  • Shrimp is higher in copper; however, pork chop is richer in zinc, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 37% higher.
  • Shrimp has 4 times more copper than pork chop. While shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, pork chop has only 0.105mg.
  • Pork chop has less cholesterol.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +261%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains more IronIron +70.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~241mg

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 36.4µg 66%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 38%
Cholesterol 189mg 78mg 37%
Copper 0.379mg 0.105mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 24%
Fats 0.28g 14.35g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.056g 4.339g 19%
Zinc 1.64mg 3.15mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.894g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 4.887g 12%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Calories 99kcal 231kcal 7%
Iron 0.51mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Sodium 111mg 74mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 315mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.01mg 1%
Phosphorus 237mg 241mg 1%
Protein 23.98g 23.72g 1%
Calcium 70mg 56mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more OtherOther +152.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5025%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10081.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2297.5%

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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.