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Shrimp vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and veggie burgers different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, while veggie burgers are higher in manganese, iron, and calcium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 61% more than veggie burgers.
  • Shrimp contains 2 times more copper than veggie burgers. Shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, while veggie burgers contain 0.2mg.
  • Veggie burgers are lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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
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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +372.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2781.8%

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
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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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 221%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 84%
Cholesterol 189mg 5mg 61%
Selenium 22.6µg 41%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.951mg 40%
Folate 124µg 31%
Iron 0.51mg 2.41mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 23%
Sodium 111mg 569mg 20%
Copper 0.379mg 0.2mg 20%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 19%
Protein 23.98g 15.7g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 2.023g 13%
Fats 0.28g 6.3g 9%
Calcium 70mg 136mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.44g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 6%
Carbs 0.2g 14.27g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 1.778g 4%
Calories 99kcal 177kcal 4%
Magnesium 39mg 56mg 4%
Phosphorus 237mg 206mg 4%
Zinc 1.64mg 1.26mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Potassium 259mg 333mg 2%
Net carbs 0.2g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.081g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7035%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3604.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2460.8%

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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.