Shrimp vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shrimp and beefsteak

Shrimp has more selenium, copper, and phosphorus; however, beefsteak is higher in zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron.
Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 44% more than beefsteak.
Beefsteak contains 17 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, while beefsteak contains 57mg.
The glycemic index of shrimp is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.

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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

Beefsteak

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+313.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+253.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+43.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+444.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+71.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+409.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+197.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94%

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

Beefsteak

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+20.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+141.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.527mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	211mg	79mg	44%
Sodium	947mg	57mg	39%
Selenium	49.5µg	28.8µg	38%
Zinc	1.63mg	4.85mg	29%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	6.978mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.585mg	26%
Saturated fat	0.521g	5.951g	25%
Fats	1.7g	15.11g	21%
Copper	0.258mg	0.073mg	21%
Iron	0.32mg	1.63mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	6.298g	15%
Phosphorus	306mg	213mg	13%
Vitamin E	2.2mg	0.45mg	12%
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	1.38µg	12%
Vitamin A	90µg	0µg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.14mg	9%
Protein	22.78g	26.72g	8%
Calories	119kcal	250kcal	7%
Calcium	91mg	22mg	7%
Choline	135.4mg	101.8mg	6%
Potassium	170mg	340mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.078mg	4%
Folate	24µg	8µg	4%
Magnesium	37mg	23mg	3%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.009mg	2%
Carbs	1.52g	0g	1%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin K	0.4µg	1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	94kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.52g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	0.527mg	0%
Trans fat	0.035g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	0.56g	0%
Tryptophan	0.26mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	1.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	1.201mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	2.099mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	2.23mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.687mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	1.042mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	1.309mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.842mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.135g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.141g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.012g		N/A