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Roe vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roe and shrimp different?

  • Roe is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B5, while shrimp is higher in copper.
  • Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 412% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than roe (27).

Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
Roe
Roe
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Shrimp
Shrimp
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.5%
Contains more IronIron +140.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +276.9%
~equal in Selenium ~49.5µg

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.
Roe
Roe
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 55% 0% 30% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69%
Shrimp
Shrimp
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~90µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 1.66µg 412%
Cholesterol 479mg 211mg 89%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.024mg 71%
Sodium 117mg 947mg 36%
Phosphorus 515mg 306mg 30%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.032mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 0.59g 19%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 0mg 18%
Folate 92µg 24µg 17%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Copper 0.128mg 0.258mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 0.519mg 13%
Protein 28.62g 22.78g 12%
Fats 8.23g 1.7g 10%
Calcium 28mg 91mg 6%
Iron 0.77mg 0.32mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.866g 0.521g 6%
Calories 204kcal 119kcal 4%
Selenium 51.7µg 49.5µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.242mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 0.361g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 37mg 3%
Potassium 283mg 170mg 3%
Zinc 1.28mg 1.63mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 2.678mg 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 84g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 1.92g 1.52g N/A
Carbs 1.92g 1.52g 0%
Vitamin A 91µg 90µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
4
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +384.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.3%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
~equal in Other ~2.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +489.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +476.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.