Shrimp vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shrimp and roe different?
- Shrimp is richer in copper, while roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B5.
- Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 412% more than shrimp.
- Shrimp contains 8 times more sodium than roe. Shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, while roe contains 117mg.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than roe (27).
Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +225% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +101.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +276.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +140.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +765.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3854.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +122.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +595.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +283.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.66µg | 11.54µg | 412% |
| Cholesterol | 211mg | 479mg | 89% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.949mg | 71% |
| Sodium | 947mg | 117mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 306mg | 515mg | 30% |
| Choline | 135.4mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.277mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.59g | 3.404g | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 16.4mg | 18% |
| Folate | 24µg | 92µg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 15% | |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.128mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.519mg | 1.154mg | 13% |
| Protein | 22.78g | 28.62g | 12% |
| Fats | 1.7g | 8.23g | 10% |
| Iron | 0.32mg | 0.77mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 28mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.521g | 1.866g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.185mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.361g | 2.129g | 4% |
| Selenium | 49.5µg | 51.7µg | 4% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 204kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.678mg | 2.192mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.63mg | 1.28mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 283mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 1.52g | 1.92g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.52g | 1.92g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 91µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.904mg | 1.305mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.05mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.95mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.172mg | 2.179mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.665mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.992mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.067mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.501mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.135g | 1.26g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.141g | 1.747g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +384.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +489.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +476.9% |
