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Yogurt vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yogurt and shrimp?

  • Shrimp is richer than yogurt in copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and iron.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 61% more.
  • Yogurt has 2 times more calcium than shrimp. While yogurt has 110mg of calcium, shrimp has only 70mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in yogurt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of yogurt is lower.

We used Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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.
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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%

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1700%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.3%
Contains more OtherOther +68.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +558.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.048g

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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.