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Shrimp vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shrimp and veal

  • Shrimp has more copper and calcium; however, veal has more zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for shrimp is 31% higher.
  • Veal has 4 times less calcium than shrimp. Shrimp has 70mg of calcium, while veal has 17mg.
  • Veal is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index than veal.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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
3
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%
Veal
Veal
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +268%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more IronIron +94.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +136%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.035mg

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%
Veal
Veal
10
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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 53%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 50%
Copper 0.379mg 0.103mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 30%
Cholesterol 189mg 103mg 29%
Selenium 13.7µg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 21%
Zinc 1.64mg 3.87mg 20%
Choline 95mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.056g 3.04g 14%
Fats 0.28g 7.56g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 2.84g 7%
Iron 0.51mg 0.99mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 24mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 172kcal 4%
Phosphorus 237mg 217mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.55g 3%
Potassium 259mg 337mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Protein 23.98g 24.38g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Sodium 111mg 83mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.033mg 0.035mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g 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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Veal
Veal
3
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2600%
~equal in Protein ~24.38g
~equal in Other ~1.3g

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
Veal
Veal
2
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5816.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +596.2%

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.