Shrimp vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and chicken meat

Shrimp has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin E, and choline; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3.
Shrimp covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 57% more than chicken meat.
Chicken meat has 12 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 947mg of sodium, while chicken meat has 82mg.
Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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

Chicken meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+506.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+290.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+68.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+145%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+107.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.2%
Contains more IronIron	+293.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+19%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.3%

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

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+87.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+714.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+453.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+380%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+216.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+98.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+65.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+500%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	0.3µg	57%
Selenium	49.5µg	23.9µg	47%
Cholesterol	211mg	88mg	41%
Sodium	947mg	82mg	38%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	8.487mg	36%
Copper	0.258mg	0.066mg	21%
Fats	1.7g	13.6g	18%
Phosphorus	306mg	182mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	2.97g	16%
Saturated fat	0.521g	3.79g	15%
Vitamin E	2.2mg	0.27mg	13%
Choline	135.4mg	65.9mg	13%
Iron	0.32mg	1.26mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.4mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	5.34g	12%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.168mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	1.03mg	10%
Protein	22.78g	27.3g	9%
Calcium	91mg	15mg	8%
Calories	119kcal	239kcal	6%
Vitamin A	90µg	48µg	5%
Folate	24µg	5µg	5%
Magnesium	37mg	23mg	3%
Zinc	1.63mg	1.94mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.063mg	3%
Potassium	170mg	223mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.4µg	2.4µg	2%
Carbs	1.52g	0g	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.02mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	88kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.52g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	4 IU	2 IU	0%
Trans fat	0.035g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.26mg	0.305mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	1.362mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	1.986mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	2.223mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	1.061mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.135g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.141g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.012g		N/A