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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16931.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +796.2% |