Shrimp vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shrimp and roe different?
- Shrimp is richer in copper, while roe is higher in phosphorus, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Roe covers your daily need for cholesterol, 97% more than shrimp.
- Shrimp contains 3 times more copper than roe. Shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, while roe contains 0.128mg.
- Shrimp is lower in cholesterol.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than roe (27).
Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +196.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +153.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +51% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.3% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.54µg | 481% | |
| Cholesterol | 189mg | 479mg | 97% |
| Selenium | 51.7µg | 94% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.949mg | 73% | |
| Phosphorus | 237mg | 515mg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.379mg | 0.128mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.277mg | 23% | |
| Folate | 92µg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.154mg | 23% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 3.404g | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 16.4mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.192mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 14% | |
| Fats | 0.28g | 8.23g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 10% | |
| Protein | 23.98g | 28.62g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.056g | 1.866g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 2.129g | 5% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 204kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 28mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.64mg | 1.28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.51mg | 0.77mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 283mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.2g | 1.92g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.2g | 1.92g | N/A |
| Sodium | 111mg | 117mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.375mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.305mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.465mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.509mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.179mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.401mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.778mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 1.26g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 1.747g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0.105g | 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 WaterWater | +26.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2839.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +860% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4335.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4208.9% |