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Shrimp vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and roe different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, while roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 412% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 8 times more sodium than roe. Shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, while roe contains 117mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than roe (27).

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +276.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.5%
Contains more IronIron +140.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
~equal in Selenium ~51.7µg

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
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~91µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +384.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.3%
~equal in Other ~2.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +489.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +476.9%

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