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Shrimp vs. Chicken wings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and chicken wings

  • Shrimp has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and copper; however, chicken wings are richer in vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 59% more.
  • Shrimp contains 4 times more copper than chicken wings. Shrimp contains 0.258mg of copper, while chicken wings contain 0.063mg.
  • Chicken wings contain less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6% 12% 48% 21% 38% 52% 42% 7.8% 140%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +355%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.6%
Contains more IronIron +303.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.4%

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
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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%
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% 0% 11% 0% 27% 35% 99% 43% 69% 31% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +564%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Chicken wings DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 0.25µg 59%
Cholesterol 211mg 79mg 44%
Selenium 49.5µg 25.7µg 43%
Fats 1.7g 21.81g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 5.07g 30%
Sodium 947mg 320mg 27%
Phosphorus 306mg 121mg 26%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.521g 5.83g 24%
Copper 0.258mg 0.063mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 8.96g 21%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 5.265mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Iron 0.32mg 1.29mg 12%
Calories 119kcal 324kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.152mg 10%
Calcium 91mg 20mg 7%
Protein 22.78g 19.87g 6%
Vitamin A 90µg 34µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.106mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.3mg 4%
Carbs 1.52g 10.94g 3%
Zinc 1.63mg 1.38mg 2%
Folate 24µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 170mg 138mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 52kcal 163kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 1.52g 10.64g N/A
Manganese 0.049mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0.795mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 0.941mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.421mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 1.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.499mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 0.953mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.547mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
20% 22% 11% 46%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 10.94 g
Water: 46.21 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more WaterWater +54.9%
Contains more OtherOther +108.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1182.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +619.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
29% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.07 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2382%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +759.3%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/nutrients
  2. Chicken wings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173628/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.