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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.
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 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~260mg

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% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Rib eye steak 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
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% 22% 54%
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%
~equal in Protein ~23.69g

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
46% 50% 5%
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%

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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.