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Shrimp vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and yogurt?

  • Shrimp is richer than yogurt in copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and iron.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 61% more.
  • Shrimp has 22 times more copper than yogurt. While shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, yogurt has only 0.017mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in yogurt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of yogurt is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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
7
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%
Yogurt
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.7%
Contains more IronIron +628.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2129.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%

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
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%
Yogurt
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Yogurt DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 5mg 61%
Copper 0.379mg 0.017mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 31%
Protein 23.98g 10.19g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 21%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Phosphorus 237mg 135mg 15%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.52mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 11mg 7%
Iron 0.51mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 110mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 141mg 3%
Sodium 111mg 36mg 3%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Calories 99kcal 59kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 3.6g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0.006g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.117g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.012g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Yogurt
3
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.3%
Contains more OtherOther +68.1%
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1700%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
2
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +558.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.4%

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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.