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Shrimp vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and short ribs different?

  • Shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium; however, short ribs are richer in zinc, iron, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for short ribs is 89% higher.
  • Shrimp contains 6 times more calcium than short ribs. While shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, short ribs contain only 12mg.
  • Short ribs have less cholesterol.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised are the varieties 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
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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +352.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%

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% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 109%
Saturated fat 0.056g 17.8g 81%
Fats 0.28g 41.98g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 18.88g 47%
Selenium 20.8µg 38%
Cholesterol 189mg 94mg 32%
Copper 0.379mg 0.099mg 31%
Zinc 1.64mg 4.88mg 29%
Iron 0.51mg 2.31mg 23%
Calories 99kcal 471kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 17%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 12%
Phosphorus 237mg 162mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.53g 10%
Magnesium 39mg 15mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 12mg 6%
Protein 23.98g 21.57g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Sodium 111mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.013mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Potassium 259mg 224mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.016g 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
Shrimp
4
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +108.1%
Contains more OtherOther +65.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14892.9%

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1836.7%

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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.