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Turkey meat vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey meat and shrimp?

  • Turkey meat is higher in fats, protein, zinc, iron, and polyunsaturated fat, yet shrimp is higher in copper and calcium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for copper is 32% more.
  • Turkey meat has 38 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While turkey meat has 2.155g of saturated fat, shrimp has only 0.056g.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more IronIron +113.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.7%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~237mg
~equal in Sodium ~111mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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% 6% 4% 1.4% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 60%
Selenium 29.8µg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 43%
Copper 0.093mg 0.379mg 32%
Cholesterol 109mg 189mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.079g 14%
Fats 7.39g 0.28g 11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.841g 0.018g 11%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.056g 10%
Protein 28.55g 23.98g 9%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.64mg 8%
Iron 1.09mg 0.51mg 7%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.105g 0.001g 7%
Calcium 14mg 70mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.048g 6%
Calories 189kcal 99kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 4%
Vitamin D* 15 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 39mg 2%
Phosphorus 223mg 237mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Potassium 239mg 259mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.033mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 24g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 66kcal 41kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 101g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 0.2g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0.2g 0%
Sodium 103mg 111mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.008g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.014g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2539.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +17%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5414.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2582.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.