Shrimp vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shrimp and rib eye steak different?
- Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and calcium, while rib eye steak is higher in zinc, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Rib eye steak covers your daily need for saturated fat, 48% more than shrimp.
- Shrimp contains 6 times more calcium than rib eye steak. Shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, while rib eye steak contains 11mg.
- Rib eye steak is lower in cholesterol.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than rib eye steak (0).
Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types were used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +536.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +373.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +339.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +260.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +142.4% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.1µg | 88% | |
Selenium | 29.7µg | 54% | |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 9.684g | 44% |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 5.91mg | 39% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.477mg | 37% | |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 80mg | 36% |
Fats | 0.28g | 21.81g | 33% |
Copper | 0.379mg | 0.08mg | 33% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.908mg | 31% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 10.519g | 26% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.287mg | 22% | |
Iron | 0.51mg | 2.24mg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 152mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 11% | |
Calories | 99kcal | 291kcal | 10% |
Choline | 48.8mg | 9% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 1.027g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 6% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 11mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 22mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Sodium | 111mg | 54mg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 8µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
Protein | 23.98g | 23.69g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Potassium | 259mg | 260mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.002g | 1.478g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.116mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.103mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.041mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.269mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.641mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.95mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.184mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.888mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | 0.038g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0.014g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.024g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | 0.7g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.98 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
0.2 g
Water:
74.33 g
Other:
1.21 g
Protein:
23.69 g
Fats:
21.81 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.49 g
Other:
0.01 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +36.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12000% |
Contains more FatsFats | +7689.3% |
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Protein
~23.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.079 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21814.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1200% |