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Shrimp vs Egg
CALORIC DENSITY
Shrimp, mixed species, raw
Egg, whole, raw, fresh
1.06
1.43
15149
1123

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Shrimp
Egg
Protein = 38g
Protein = 18g
Carbohydrates = 2g
Carbohydrates = 1g
Fat = 3g
Fat = 14g
Fiber = 0g
Fiber = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 5g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Saturated Fat = 4g
Nutrient shrimp egg
Protein 38g 18g
Carbohydrate 2g 1g
Fiber 0g 0g
Fat 3g 14g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 14g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 2g
Saturated Fat 1g 4g
shrimp
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 36%
Choline = 83%
Vitamin A = 16%
Vitamin A = 31%
Vitamin C = 5%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 17%
Vitamin E = 11%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 1%
Nutrientshrimpegg
Choline36%83%
Vitamin A16%31%
Vitamin C5%0%
Vitamin E17%11%
Vitamin K0%1%

Shrimp have significantly more Vitamins E than egg. Egg have significantly more Vitamins A than shrimp. Shrimp are a good source of Magnesium, Zinc, Calcium. Shrimp are a great source of Niacin, Phosphorus, Iron. Shrimp are an excellent source of Vitamin B12. Egg are a good source of Vitamin A. Egg are a great source of Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Iron.

egg

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 5%
Vitamin B1 = 10%
Vitamin B2 = 6%
Vitamin B2 = 61%
Vitamin B3 = 40%
Vitamin B3 = 1%
Vitamin B5 = 10%
Vitamin B5 = 40%
Vitamin B6 = 18%
Vitamin B6 = 18%
Vitamin B12 = 109%
Vitamin B12 = 90%
Nutrientshrimpegg
Vitamin B15%10%
Vitamin B26%61%
Vitamin B340%1%
Vitamin B510%40%
Vitamin B618%18%
Vitamin B12109%90%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 19%
Sodium = 13%
Potassium = 10%
Potassium = 5%
Calcium = 20%
Calcium = 15%
Magnesium = 20%
Magnesium = 5%
Phosphorus = 67%
Phosphorus = 46%
Iron = 76%
Iron = 43%
Manganese = 4%
Manganese = 2%
Selenium = 159%
Selenium = 99%
Copper = 50%
Copper = 14%
Zinc = 22%
Zinc = 17%
Nutrientshrimpegg
Sodium19%13%
Potasium10%5%
Calcium20%15%
Magnesium20%5%
Phosphorus67%46%
Iron76%43%
Manganese4%2%
Selenium159%99%
Copper50%14%
Zinc22%17%

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