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Shrimp vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and steak different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and calcium, while steak is higher in zinc, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Steak covers your daily need for zinc, 43% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 6 times more calcium than steak. Shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, while steak contains 12mg.
  • Steak is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than steak (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" 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
5
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%
Steak
Steak
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +345.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +370.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.7%
~equal in Potassium ~279mg

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%
Steak
Steak
9
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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 92%
Selenium 31.8µg 58%
Zinc 1.64mg 6.34mg 43%
Saturated fat 0.056g 8.443g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 38%
Cholesterol 189mg 78mg 37%
Copper 0.379mg 0.085mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 32%
Fats 0.28g 19.02g 29%
Iron 0.51mg 2.4mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 9.171g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 23%
Phosphorus 237mg 163mg 11%
Calories 99kcal 271kcal 9%
Calcium 70mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.896g 5%
Magnesium 39mg 23mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 58mg 2%
Protein 23.98g 24.85g 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 279mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.013g 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
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Steak
Steak
2
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.7%
Contains more OtherOther +124.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6692.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.85g

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
Steak
Steak
2
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19006.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1034.2%

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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.