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Shrimp vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shrimp and pot roast

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and calcium; however, pot roast has more zinc, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for pot roast is 46% higher.
  • Pot roast has 4 times less calcium than shrimp. Shrimp has 70mg of calcium, while pot roast has 16mg.
  • Pot roast is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index than pot roast.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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
6
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% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230%
Contains more IronIron +374.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +306.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%

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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 89%
Selenium 27µg 49%
Zinc 1.64mg 6.66mg 46%
Saturated fat 0.056g 7.548g 34%
Copper 0.379mg 0.099mg 31%
Fats 0.28g 19.17g 29%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 26%
Cholesterol 189mg 116mg 24%
Iron 0.51mg 2.42mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 8.175g 20%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 11%
Protein 23.98g 28.94g 10%
Calories 99kcal 297kcal 10%
Phosphorus 237mg 174mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 16mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 19mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.708g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Sodium 111mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.01mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 231mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 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
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-12200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6746.4%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16931.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +796.2%

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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.