Shrimp vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between shrimp and eggs
- Shrimp has more selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B2, choline, and vitamin B5.
- Eggs cover your daily copper needs 194% more than shrimp.
- Eggs have 42 times less vitamin B3 than shrimp. Shrimp has 2.678mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
- Eggs contain less sodium.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +270% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +82% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +88.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +271.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +675.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +113.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4084.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +49.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +65.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +106.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2037.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +169.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +117% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 2mg | 194% |
| Cholesterol | 211mg | 373mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.513mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 947mg | 124mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 49.5µg | 30.8µg | 34% |
| Choline | 135.4mg | 293.8mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.66µg | 1.11µg | 23% |
| Protein | 22.78g | 12.58g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 306mg | 172mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.519mg | 1.398mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.678mg | 0.064mg | 16% |
| Fats | 1.7g | 10.61g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.521g | 3.267g | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.32mg | 1.19mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 87IU | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.361g | 4.077g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 1.03mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 149µg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 10mg | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 44µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.59g | 1.414g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.63mg | 1.05mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 155kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 126mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.52g | 1.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.52g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.904mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.05mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.95mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.172mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.665mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.992mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.067mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.501mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.135g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.141g | 0.038g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +128% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +524.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1029.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +139.7% |
