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Shrimp vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and turkey meat?

  • Shrimp is higher in copper and calcium, yet turkey meat is higher in zinc, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for copper is 32% more.
  • Shrimp has 5 times more calcium than turkey meat. While shrimp has 70mg of calcium, turkey meat has only 14mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in turkey meat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.7%
Contains more IronIron +113.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.2%
~equal in Potassium ~239mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~223mg
~equal in Sodium ~103mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 60%
Selenium 29.8µg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 43%
Copper 0.379mg 0.093mg 32%
Cholesterol 189mg 109mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 2.119g 14%
Fats 0.28g 7.39g 11%
Saturated fat 0.056g 2.155g 10%
Protein 23.98g 28.55g 9%
Zinc 1.64mg 2.48mg 8%
Iron 0.51mg 1.09mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 2.647g 6%
Calcium 70mg 14mg 6%
Calories 99kcal 189kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Phosphorus 237mg 223mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Potassium 259mg 239mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 111mg 103mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
Contains more OtherOther +152.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2539.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5414.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2582.3%

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.