Shrimp vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and steak different?

Shrimp is richer in selenium and phosphorus, while steak is higher in zinc, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 44% more than steak.
Shrimp contains 16 times more sodium than steak. Shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, while steak contains 58mg.
Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than steak (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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

Steak

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+658.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+203.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+55.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+64.1%
Contains more IronIron	+650%
Contains more ZincZinc	+289%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.9%

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.

Shrimp

Steak

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+32.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	211mg	78mg	44%
Zinc	1.63mg	6.34mg	43%
Sodium	947mg	58mg	39%
Saturated fat	0.521g	8.443g	36%
Selenium	49.5µg	31.8µg	32%
Fats	1.7g	19.02g	27%
Iron	0.32mg	2.4mg	26%
Choline	135.4mg		25%
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	2.2µg	23%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	9.171g	22%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.301mg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.5mg	20%
Phosphorus	306mg	163mg	20%
Copper	0.258mg	0.085mg	19%
Vitamin E	2.2mg		15%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	5.149mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg		10%
Vitamin A	90µg	7µg	9%
Calories	119kcal	271kcal	8%
Calcium	91mg	12mg	8%
Folate	24µg	6µg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.074mg	4%
Protein	22.78g	24.85g	4%
Potassium	170mg	279mg	3%
Magnesium	37mg	23mg	3%
Manganese	0.049mg		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	0.896g	2%
Vitamin K	0.4µg	1.6µg	1%
Carbs	1.52g	0g	1%
Net carbs	1.52g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	4IU	6IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.035g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.26mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	1.157mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	2.142mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	2.38mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.672mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	0.997mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	1.242mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.931mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.135g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.141g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.012g		N/A