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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 fats, protein, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~239mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~223mg
~equal in Sodium ~103mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 6% 4% 1.4% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.018g 1.841g 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%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.001g 0.105g 7%
Calcium 70mg 14mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 2.647g 6%
Calories 99kcal 189kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 4%
Vitamin D* 15 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 30mg 2%
Phosphorus 237mg 223mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Potassium 259mg 239mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.014mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 24g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 41kcal 66kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 101g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.2g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0.2g 0.06g 0%
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 (DPA) 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g 0.014g 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 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.